Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Rowhedge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A medical practice in Essex is looking for a part-time pharmacy technician to develop safe and effective prescribing systems. You will support reception and administration teams with complex medication queries and assist GP partners on projects. Candidates must be registered pharmacy technicians with relevant experience in a diverse team. Flexible working and supportive environment offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible and family-friendly working

Free counselling support

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
• At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Developing prescribing systems for safe and effective prescribing.
• Supporting reception and administration teams with medication queries.
• Assisting GP partners on prescribing projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent

Tools

SystmOne

EMIS Web

Job description

Rowhedge & University of Essex Medical Practice has an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our practice on a part-time basis of 15 hours per week. If you are interested in this role and want to work for a forward thinking medical practice who offer support and training in a friendly and fast paced environment, then please do apply.

Main duties of the job

• developing our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing with in the practice;
• supporting the reception and administration teams with complex medication queries;
• supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.

About us

The Colte Partnership is very much At The Heart of Primary Care, being the largest GP Partnership in North East Essex; comprised of 8 local GP practices across Colchester and Tendring. We care for approx. 80,000 patients. Our Head Office is in Feering.

We pride ourselves on working to be at the forefront of Primary Care in our region and have many exciting ventures on the horizon.

Each of our branches has its own character, and family friendly ethos, which is why our patients love coming to us (and tell us so in our regular patient surveys). However, being a large partnership means we can offer so much more than a local branch can by itself with specialist clinics, social prescribing and innovative support such as regular dementia cafes, armed forces support and even child first aid classes for parents.

We strive to look after our employees as well, with generous annual leave, flexible and family friendly working, and support during difficult times such as free counselling.

Qualifications

• be a registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC;
• hold a Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent;

Experience

• At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy technician and experience of supervision/ leadership on projects.
• have experience of dealing with patients face-to-face, as well as over the telephone and digitally.
• have experience of working within a diverse team with multiple disciplinaries and be able to liaise with clinical and admin staff with the practice.
• have experience of using computer systems including clinical systems, such as SystmOne and EMIS Web.
• have knowledge of law and guidelines around medicines and the Code of Conduct.
• have a good level of education, including maths and English.
• have strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing as well as strong knowledge of a high level of confidentiality.
• have experience of liaising with the PCN clinical pharmacist and be able to elevate issues to them.
• It is desirable that you have experience of supervising staff, but this is not essential.

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.

Rowhedge & University of Essex Medical Practice