Pharmacy Technician

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking a pharmacy technician for a 12-month fixed term contract. This role encompasses medication management, supporting GPs, and enhancing prescribing systems, offering both full-time and part-time options. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team focused on improving patient care.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development support

Training support and CPD

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Experience of supervision/leadership on projects.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Support complex medication queries for patients.
• Update patient records accordingly.
• Participate in medication audits.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Good level of education including Maths and English

Registered member of the GPhC

Tools

SystmOne

EMIS Web

Job description

About the Role

Walton Medical Centrehas an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our practice on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role can be offeredon afull-time or part-time basis, with flexibility on days and hours.

Working within a well-established multi-disciplinary team, the successful post-holder will be responsible for the following duties;

• Support the reception and administration teams, at our member practices, with complex medication queries.
• Update patients records accordingly.
• Support the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.
• Develop our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing within the PCN.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation.
• Work with the dispensary team leader to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
• Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in medicationaudits.
• Prepare resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
• Support the clinical pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.

About the Candidate

To be considered for this position, you must have the following;

• Agood level of education, including Maths and English
• Registered member of the GPhC
• At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy technician
• Experience of supervision/ leadership on projects
• Experience of supervising staff desirable but this is not essential.
• Experience of dealing with patients face to face in clinics as well as over the telephone and digitally
• Experience of working within a diverse team with multiple disciplinaries and be able to liaise with clinical and admin staff with the practice
• Experience of using computer systems including clinical systems, such as SystmOne and EMIS Web
• Knowledge of law and guidelines around medicines and the Code of Conduct
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing as well as strong knowledge of a high level of confidentiality
• Experience of liaising with the PCN Clinical Pharmacist and be able to escalate issues to them

About Us

As well as general practice, we offer extended access appointments to enable all of our patients to access medical care at evening and weekends; we work collaboratively with external agencies to provide in home services and social prescribing; we are working to be at the forefront of clinical research; and have many more exciting ventures on the horizon.

We also work as aPrimary Care Networks (PCN’s) which span across Colchester and Tendring:

• Riverside Medical Centre and Ardleigh Surgery
• Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre and Rowhedge Medical Centre
• Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre and Wivenhoe Medical Centre

There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.