Pharmacy Technician

Scott Road Medical Centre; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Selby is seeking a qualified individual to manage medication processes and provide leadership to administrative staff. The role requires NHQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent, a friendly and organized demeanor, and at least three years of post-registration experience. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of repeat prescribing protocols and ensure high-quality patient care within the GP practice.

Qualifications

• Previous GP Practice experience.
• At least three years post-registration experience.
• Commitment to continue to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Manage repeat prescriptions for high quality and safety.
• Supervise and provide leadership to administrative staff.
• Coordinate efforts for medication monitoring and reconciliation.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Effective communication skills

Good clinical knowledge

Education

NHQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are a friendly, single site training practice with just over 11,000 patients. Based in the heart of historic Selby we cater for patients from the town centre and rural villages beyond. Scott Road Medical Centre falls under the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and is part of the Selby Town Primary Care Network (PCN). Selby Town PCN is a well established PCN who have worked closely together during the pandemic and latterly to run a large scale vaccination centre in Selby. The clinical team consists of 3 GP Partners supported by 4 Salaried GP's, a Clinical Pharmacist, an ANP and a highly skilled advanced nursing team. The clinical team is supported by a strong management structure with clearly defined teams for patient services, administration and estates management.

Responsibilities

• Participation in daily preparation of repeat prescriptions to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing.
• Provide supervision, training and professional leadership to the practice administrative staff.
• Perform synchronisation of medication supplies; amend issue durations of prescriptions to match actual medication use duration; coordinate and lead efforts to satisfy medication monitoring requirements; liaise with the administrative team regarding patient discharge information and clinical letters to perform medication reconciliation.
• Respond to medication queries from patients and staff; take appropriate action.
• Contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing.
• Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing, to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in medication audits and Quality Improvement Projects.
• Plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes to optimise the quality of prescribing.
• Work with PCN prescribing and medication management projects as appropriate.

Qualifications

• NHQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. Are you friendly and organised with a passion for providing excellent customer service but looking to further your skills and career?
• Previous GP Practice experience
• At least three years post-registration experience
• Good clinical knowledge
• Effective communication skills
• The commitment to continue to learn and develop
• The confidence to work as part of a busy GP practice
• The ability to convey information to patients and fellow healthcare professionals