Pharmacy Technician

WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the region seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support the clinical pharmacy team. The successful candidate will maximize safe, cost-effective prescribing, aid in patient care, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in a pharmacy setting. The role can be based on site, remotely, or in a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• Understanding of dispensary processes and medication storage.
• Knowledge of pharmacy law and ethics.
• Familiarity with primary care prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Maximise safe, cost-effective prescribing to improve quality of patient care.
• Support patients in understanding their medications.
• Develop a positive culture of medicines optimisation.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational and time management skills

Good computer literacy

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience in stock management and ward-based medicine delivery

Education

BTEC or NVQ Level three in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Registered or eligible for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC

Tools

Pharmacy systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The post holder will be employed by the Primary Care Network and play an important role in thedesignated practice pharmacy team. They will compliment the work of clinicalpharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCNmulti-disciplinary team. While Pharmacy Technicians do not prescribe nor makeclinical decisions, they do work under supervision to ensure the effective andefficient use of medicines. In the PCN, their core responsibilities coverclinical, technical, and administrative roles.

The role supports Kingsthorpe Medical Centre and we will consider applicants who wish to be based on site, work remotely or take a hybrid approach.

Main duties of the job

Thepurpose of the role is to maximise safe, cost-effective, prescribing to improvethe quality of patient care. The post-holder will help patients get the bestfrom their medicines, use existing protocols to maximise cost-effectivepreparations, improve repeat prescribing processes (including use of electronicrepeat dispensing and online ordering), minimising clinical risk and reducingavoidable wasted medicines. As well, the post-holder will develop and encouragea positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN inachieving local and national medicines-related objectives.

About us

MWEB Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of 5 GP practices in Northamptonshire(Moulton, Woodview, Kingsthorpe, Wootton and Denton).Our PCN vision is to help all our patients lead the best possiblelife from the cradle to the grave through a collaborative and team approach. Weare a forward thinking PCN with a constant view of how we evolve and are alwayslooking for innovative and efficient approaches to our way of working. Our workmodels are a mixture of face to-face and remote consultations.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across the Primary Care Network. This model is supported by national policy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View to better utilise the role of pharmacy professionals within the wider healthcare team. Overarching goals are to help keep patients safe and well out of hospital and reduce the demands on general practice regards medicine use.

Pharmacy Technicians play an important role, complimenting clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. While Pharmacy Technicians do not prescribe nor make clinical decisions, they do work under supervision to ensure the effective and efficient use of medicines. In the PCN, their core responsibilities cover clinical, technical, and administrative roles.

The purpose of the role is to maximise safe, cost-effective, prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post-holder will help patients get the best from their medicines, use existing protocols to maximise cost-effective preparations, improve repeat prescribing processes (including use of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering), minimising clinical risk and reducing avoidable wasted medicines. As well, the post-holder will develop and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.

Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding of dispensary processes, controlled drugs legislation, and medication storage.
• Knowledge of pharmacy law, ethics, and current legislation.
• Understanding of national policies impacting medicine management.
• Knowledge of medication optimization principles and rational prescribing.
• Familiarity with primary care prescribing.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Good computer literacy (including pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Manual dexterity and accuracy in dispensing.
• Good IT and administrative skills.
• Experience in patient counselling.
• Experience in stock management and ward-based medicine delivery.
• Supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ Level three in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or primary care pharmacy.

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Honest, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Polite, confident, and professional demeanour.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.
• Strong team-building skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Interest in people's health and providing excellent customer service.

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.