Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Une clinique dynamique recrute un technicien de pharmacie à temps partiel pour rejoindre l'équipe. Le candidat idéal travaillera avec une équipe de pharmaciens pour améliorer les pratiques de prescription. Ce poste permet le développement professionnel dans un cadre axé sur les patients, avec des responsabilités variées au sein d'une équipe multi-disciplinaire.

Benefits

Opportunités de formation continue

Ambiance de travail coopérative

Qualifications

• Inscription au GPhC comme technicien de pharmacie.
• BTEC/NVQ3 ou équivalent requis.
• Engagement en développement professionnel continu.

Responsibilities

• Supporter le personnel médical concernant les prescriptions et médicaments.
• Réviser les dossiers des patients pour optimiser les doses.
• Répondre aux questions relatives aux médicaments de manière efficace.

Skills

Bonnes connaissances cliniques pharmaceutiques

Communication

Gestion des médicaments

Education

Enregistrement avec le General Pharmaceutical Council

BTEC/NVQ3 en services pharmaceutiques

Job description

Job Summary

Newhall Surgery is looking for a dynamic and motivated part time Pharmacy Technician (15 to 22.5 hours per week) to join our Pharmacy Team consisting of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist and a Clinical Pharmacist.

Our ideal candidate acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in General Practice. In this role they will be supported by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them.

The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. You will help patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes in general practice, including promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.

There is opportunity for growth and development in this new and exciting position.

Closing date: 27 July 2025.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Carry out medicine switches in line with practice and ICB agreed specific protocols reviewing patient's records, amending records and informing patients.They will help support the repeat prescriptions system promoting electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering. Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records eg dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.

The post holder will be the first port of call to answer and deal with any medicines related queries from administration and reception staff plus any medicines related queries from dispensary staff. The aim of which is to improve the quality of care for our patients and operational efficiencies within the PCN, so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service to patients within General Practice.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

About Us

Newhall Surgery has a list size of approximately 11,200 patients. We have an active Patient Participation Group and endeavour to liaise well within the local community. We are active on Facebook and have good reviews within NHS Choices.

Our clinical staff consists of 3 GP Partners, 5 GPs, 3 GP Registrars, 1 Foundation Year 2 Doctor plus a dedicated Nursing Team, Pharmacy Team, a Health & Wellbeing Coach and a Patient Care Coordinator.

We also have committed administrative, secretarial and care navigation members, plus our dedicated and professional Management Team which consists of a Business Manager, Practice Manager, Patient Services Team Leader and 2 Management Assistants.

We are a friendly Practice who believe that communication, team working, well-being and learning are vital to the success of our organisation. We have two formal 'get togethers' per year with other socials to help support our internal communication processes and the feeling of 'family' within the organisation, plus monthly training events.

The Partners are very supportive of staff and place a high value on their well-being, learning and development.

We are proud to have been awarded a rating of 'Good' at our recent CQC Inspection.

Details

Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5049-25-0006

Job locations

Newhall Surgery

High Street

Newhall

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

DE11 0HU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for this varied and interesting role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for this varied and interesting role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician (GPhC)
• BTEC/NVQ3 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) or courses approved by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) as meeting the requirements of the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
• Experience of working within primary care
  
  

Experience

Essential

• 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
  
  

Desirable

• 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, delivering pharmaceutical input and support the context of pathways of care
• Awareness of GP budgets and funding systems
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• 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
  
  

Desirable

• 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, delivering pharmaceutical input and support the context of pathways of care
• Awareness of GP 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Newhall Surgery

Address

Newhall Surgery

High Street

Newhall

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

DE11 0HU

Employer's website

https://newhallsurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Newhall Surgery

Address

Newhall Surgery

High Street

Newhall

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

DE11 0HU

Employer's website

https://newhallsurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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