Pharmacy Technician (Fixed Term)

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

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Brighton is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to support clinical pharmacists and enhance medication management within the practice. This role involves training staff, conducting audits, and ensuring effective prescribing systems. Candidates must be registered with the GPhC and possess excellent communication skills. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are offered in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD.
• Medicines reconciliation Certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical pharmacist in safe prescribing.
• Train pharmacy administrators.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation.
• Provide advice on prescribing to GPs.
• Contribute to medication audits.
• Assist in managing prescribing budgets.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Motivational skills

Teaching skills

Education

Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Tools

SystmOne

EMIS Web

Job description

Overview

Wellsbourne Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their friendly and inclusive in-house pharmacy team. The successful applicant will join our Clinical Pharmacists, and Prescription Clerks in providing operational support to the multi-disciplinary clinical team by optimising the use of medication to promote the health, wellness and disease prevention of patients.

Responsibilities

• To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.
• The role will also include training and development of practice based Pharmacy Administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within practice, especially with relation to repeat prescribing systems and processes.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly.
• To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.
• Working with the Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Administrators to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols and Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
• To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
• To build searches and participate in medication audits and prescribing safety projects.
• To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at Sussex ICB.
• To assist PCN in their projects and audits and participate in PCN Pharmacy Team meetings.
• To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
• To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
• To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.
• To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate Clinician in accordance with practice protocols.
• To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate.
• To assist in the submission of claims for personally administered drugs as required.
• Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
• To take a proactive approach to training administration team members (new and current) and new members joining pharmacy team.
• Responsibility for administration: Take messages, data entry, responding to requests, and maintaining tidiness and a positive patient-focused culture across the practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Medicines reconciliation Certificate or equivalent

Experience

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role
• Experience of prescribing/clinical systems such as SystmOne, EMIS Web

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good IT skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Motivational & negotiation skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Teaching skills
• Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Self-motivated, able to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to work flexibly

Desirable

• People management
• Ability to make decisions
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management
• Awareness of Medicines Management agenda

Other requirements

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 DBS 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: Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC

Address: Wellsbourne Health Centre, 179 Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FL

Employer's website: https://www.wellsbournehealthcare.org.uk/