Pharmacy Technician - Kidderminster Medical Centre

Integrated Care System; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health partnership in Kidderminster seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support the delivery of patient-centered care. No prior pharmacy qualifications are needed, but a GCSE in Maths and English is essential. Join a team dedicated to high-quality patient care and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Duty involved with pharmaceutical care and medicines management.
• Experience in a healthcare or pharmacy environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to meet patients' health needs.
• Contribute to the safe management of medicines.
• Develop own knowledge and skills.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pharmacy Technician - Kidderminster Medical Centre

Join our welcoming team as a Pharmacy Technician at Kidderminster Medical Centre!

At Wyre Forest Health Partnership, We are one successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide high quality innovative patient care. We pride ourselves on being a valued, respected team, dedicated to providing exceptional service to our patients.

As a key member of our Pharmacy team, you will play an essential role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines. You will work closely with theWyre Forest Health PartnershipPharmacy team, supporting the delivery of patient-centered care in line with the evolving needs of medicines management and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

Playing an integral role within our Pharmacy, you'll be part of a team where our core values Care, Commitment, and Integrity are at the heart of everything we do.

At Wyre Forest Health Partnership, we're committed to fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning for all our employees.No prior pharmacy qualifications are required to apply, we would consider applicants interested in completing a pharmacy technician qualification. GCSE grade A - C in Maths and English is essential.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to meet patients health and wellbeing needs.
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring cost efficiency.
• Assist in assessing peoples health and wellbeing within the context of their medicines.
• Movement and management of medicines.
• Establish and maintain communication with people about pharmacy activities and medicines.
• Modify and structure data, information, computer records and stock management documents.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of services.
• Monitor and maintain health and safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

About us

Wyre Forest Health Partnership:one successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide high quality innovative patient care, delivered by a valued and respected team.

WFHP has been operating since December 2014 as a single Partnership, operating out of 5 surgeries, 3 are purpose built. We operate at scale and are at the forefront of primary care delivery in how we organise ourselves, having a large number of primary care employees (c300 employees including c50 GPs). We also look after c 73,000 patients. We have a very strong quality improvement ethic, and are always looking to improve.

WFHP is working towards the NHS goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage new staff to take an interest in this and build sustainable practice into their roles.

Job responsibilities

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to meet patients health and wellbeing needs.
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring cost efficiency.
• Assist in assessing peoples health and wellbeing within the context of their medicines.
• Movement and management of medicines.
• Establish and maintain communication with people about pharmacy activities and medicines.
• Modify and structure data, information, computer records and stock management documents.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of services.
• Monitor and maintain health and safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• - GCSE grade A to C or equivalent in English and Maths
• - NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• - Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Experience

• - Experience of administrative duties.
• - Experience in communicating, working effectively and co-operatively with a wide range of people of different backgrounds and viewpoints.
• - IT literate and a competent user of the MS Office.
• - Experience of working in a Healthcare and or Pharmacy environment.
• - Experience of working in NHS .

Personal Attributes

• - Good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• - Ability to pay attention to detail and produce and maintain accurate records.
• - Proven time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and respond to requests in a timely manner.
• - Committed to continuing professional development

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.

£27,370 to £31,280 a yearPay range dependant on experience