Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary care network in the UK is seeking a pharmacy technician to support the efficient prescribing and enhance patient care across its surgeries. This full-time role involves developing prescribing systems, assisting with medication queries, and promoting cost-effective strategies. Candidates must be qualified pharmacy technicians with strong experience in primary care and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in either a community pharmacy or primary care setting.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information.

Responsibilities

• Developing prescribing systems for effective and efficient prescribing.
• Supporting the reception and admin teams with complex medication queries.
• Involvement in prescribing projects and cost/safety audits.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Motivation

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC

Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

EAST:MK Primary Care Network has exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our team. The role is offered on a full-time basis, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days per week, between Monday and Saturday, on a rotation basis across the 4 surgeries; Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice and The Grove Surgery that make up the PCN.

The successful candidate will benefit from this unique opportunity to build up strong working relationships across our organisation and will be actively involved in how their role evolves over time.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve developing our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing within the practice and supporting the reception and admin teams with complex medication queries. Other regular tasks will involve supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.

About us

East:MK PCN covers a total population of around 56,000 patients, across its 4 practices in Milton Keynes: Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice and the Grove Surgery.

Our overarching objective is to deliver the highest standard of care. We work collaboratively with colleagues in the NHS, public and community services to make as much of an impact to improving patient access and care. Patient-centred care is a firm belief in our network, and we are looking for energetic and proactive individuals that will enjoy working in a vibrant team.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the primary care network.
• Highly motivated.
• Energy and enthusiasm.
• The ability to work under pressure and organise workload effectively.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives and agencies.
• Strong experience in either a community pharmacy or primary care setting .
• Confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals.
• Experience of implementing and promoting cost effective strategies.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information and present in suitable formats to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds.
• Experience or working in a primary or urgent care setting.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.
• Knowledge/use of primary care IT systems like SystmOne.

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC
• Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.

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.

Depending on experiencefrom £29000 per annum