Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Dove Valley Practice seeks a diligent and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their team. The successful candidate will manage patient prescriptions, coordinate with healthcare professionals, and ensure effective medication management. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and willing to attend training.
• Experience with SystmOne computer system.
• Knowledge of general practice and primary care systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient prescription queries and maintain medication records.
• Coordinate with clinical pharmacists and hospitals.
• Monitor medicines and arrange patient follow-ups.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Previous pharmaceutical experience

Awareness of accountability in practice roles

Experience in General Practice/NHS settings

Experience with SystmOne

Job description

Dove Valley Practice is looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician to our team. This is a new post and the successful candidate should be a hardworking, enthusiastic individual with good interpersonal skills. They should be willing to learn and be part of an effective team.

The contract is for 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

Key roles and responsibilities

• Deal with patient prescription queries, discharge letters, upgrade patient records, and update medicines.
• Call the hospital to confirm changes and discuss with the clinical pharmacist if needed.
• Set up the patient's repeat prescription and synchronize the medication.
• Manage out-of-stock medicines and find suitable alternatives.
• Switch branded medicines to generic medicines to improve cost, following BNF, NICE, GMMMG, and local guidelines before making any changes.
• Assist the practice with QOF work and primary care incentive schemes.
• Participate in IIF (Investment and Impact Fund) work in the practice.
• Monitor medicines and arrange blood tests for patients.
• Send alert messages to patients to update their BP, BMI, and other information required by the practice.

About us

We are a long-standing practice providing excellent quality care in the Barnsley area, rated as 'good' by the CQC. Our team includes 8 GPs, 3 PAs, 1 ACP, 2 Practice Nurses, and other staff across 2 sites.

We are committed to excellence in patient care and serve as a teaching and training practice for medical students from Sheffield Universities and GP trainees from the Barnsley Vocational Training Scheme.

Job responsibilities

• Handle patient prescription queries, discharge letters, update patient records, and medicines.
• Coordinate with hospitals and clinical pharmacists.
• Manage repeat prescriptions and medication synchronization.
• Address out-of-stock medicines with suitable alternatives.
• Implement cost-effective measures by switching to generic medicines following guidelines.
• Support QOF and primary care incentive schemes.
• Participate in IIF work.
• Monitor medicines and arrange blood tests.
• Send updates to patients regarding BP, BMI, and other health information.
• Perform other tasks appropriate to the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and willing to attend training.
• Awareness of accountability within the practice roles.
• Previous pharmaceutical experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Experience in General Practice/NHS settings.
• Experience with SystmOne computer system.

Experience

• Reliable with good attendance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment.
• Willing to work overtime/flexible hours as needed.
• Pharmaceutical experience.
• Knowledge of general practice and primary care systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any criminal convictions.