Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Retford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Retford is seeking a part-time Pharmacy Technician to support their pharmacy team. The role involves managing medication queries, conducting medication reviews, and working closely with other healthcare professionals to enhance patient care. Candidates must have a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, along with registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. A strong commitment to teamwork and professional development is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience working as a qualified pharmacy technician.
• Good clinical pharmaceutical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support medicines management including medication reviews.
• Work with a primary care team ensuring high-quality patient care.
• Manage medication queries and repeat prescribing systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Clinical knowledge

IT skills

Patient-centered approach

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Due to theexpansion of our established pharmacy team we are seeking an experienced PharmacyTechnician. The role is part time of 30 hrs per week, split across the week andwill need to incorporate our business hours of 7.30am to 6.30pm.

The successful candidate will be passionateand enthusiastic, well organised, highly motivated and skilled in their role,who will work under the supervision of our Clinical Pharmacists, within theirscope of practice. Supporting the practice with improvements to maximise safe,cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patientcare within the practice & PCN.

You will support all aspects ofmedicines management within the practice, including medication reviews andmedicines reconciliation. You will also manage medication queries and repeatprescribing systems in the practice.

A strong commitment to personal andprofessional development and teamwork are essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

Workingwithin our established & experienced pharmacy team, to ensure patientsreceive a high level of care and service delivery.

To work as part of the primary careteam in the practice supporting the team to help achieve efficiencies &effectiveness.

To support with leading improvementsto maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve withquality of patient care within the practice.

Registered with General PharmaceuticalCouncil.

Committed to delivering highstandards of patient care.

Please the attached job description & person specification for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.

About us

Crown HouseSurgery is a well established, forwarded thinking & supportive GPpartnership of 7 GPs, made up of a friendly team providing care to over 11,600patients. The practiceis part ofRetford & Villages PCN, the role will be employed by Retford & VillagesPCN via Fidelium Health (FHL), the position is fully embedded, and HRManagement will be at Crown House Surgery. Your contract of employment willalign with the policies and procedures of this practice.

The practice has a widemultidisciplinary team, with a nursing team with expertise in chronic diseaseand treatment room skills and other Allied Health Professionals includingClinical Pharmacists, two other Pharmacy Technicians and a Social Prescriber.

We are committed to delivering highquality care with a focus on continuity. We operate a usual doctor system, howeverour expectation is for the wider clinical workforce and usual doctor to offercontinuity of care with a team level approach.

Job responsibilities

Please the attached job description for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Successful completion or working towards the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway - enrolment of the course can be undertaken at the start of employment if not already completed or currently being undertaken.
• Good clinical IT system knowledge
• Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet based applications.

Experience

• Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
• Understanding of prescribing and medicines management issues
• Good clinical pharmaceutical knowledge including terminology
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing
• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands and the business needs
• Experience of working within primary care
• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary care Networks, General Practice and evidence based medicine
• Awareness of systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting
• Awareness of GP & PCN budgets and funding systems
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data

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.

£27,717 a yearstarting salary of £27,717