PCN Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their team. This role involves supporting clinical pharmacists and providing safe, patient-centered care. Candidates must be NVQ level 3 qualified, registered with the GPhC, and able to travel across the district. The salary ranges from £27,944 to £31,707 depending on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Independently mobile with the ability to travel across the Wakefield District.
• Experience in a primary care setting or PCN.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative support to clinical pharmacists.
• Respond to medication-related queries and acute prescription requests.
• Assist in medicines reconciliation after discharge.

Skills

Patient care

Medication management

Communication

SystmOne proficiency

Education

NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Completion of CPPE primary care educational pathway

Job description

TrinityHealth Group PCN is looking to recruit an additional Pharmacy Technician to join our existing team. The current team have built excellent working relationships between themselves and colleagues across the PCN, practices and colleagues from other PCNs. This is an exciting time to join Primary Care and shape the future of patient care at the first points of contact.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the PCN Pharmacy Team, GPs and other members of the PCN and practices. The post holder will work within a pharmacy hub with support and guidance from other pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to provide safe patient centred care. The pharmacy technician will provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacists and clinicians within practice. The post holder will be supported by the clinical pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to respond to medication related queries and acute prescription requests within their competency, and medicines reconciliation following discharge from another care provider.

You must be independently mobile and be able to travel across the practices within Trinity Health Group PCN and the wider Wakefield district

About us

Trinity Health Group is a PCN made up of four practices on the west of the district (Trinity Medical Centre, Maybush Medical Centre, Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice and Warrengate Medical Centre). Our vision is that all our patients should have the same chance at a happy, healthy life. We believe that a sustainable, resilient Primary Care Service working collaboratively with volunteer and community services and social enterprise organisations supports this vision. Our Mission is to add years to the lives of our patients and to add life to those years.

Job responsibilities

For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the additional documents attached.

Person Specification

Other

• Independently mobile and able to travel across the Wakefield District.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Completion of CPPE primary care educational pathway.

Experience

• Adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams
• Flexible and cooperative
• Ability to identify risk and escalate appropriately
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
• Experience working in a primary care setting / PCN
• Use of SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£27,944 to £31,707 a year depending on experience and skills