Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care)

Northumbria Primary Care Limited.; Togston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Primary Care Ltd is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to coordinate Medicines Hub activities, supporting safe medicines management and online prescription services within multiple practices. The role emphasises teamwork, leadership, and collaboration across clinical and managerial colleagues.

Experience in primary care and GP practice environments is preferred, with CPPE PCPEP qualification advocated.

Qualifications

• BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 with underpinning knowledge.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• CPPE PCPEP qualification; if not held, to be completed within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Medicines Hub activities to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Support medicines management across practices and liaise with clinical staff.
• Deliver safe and efficient management of medicines and support online prescription services.

Skills

BTEC in pharmaceutical science

NVQ Level 3

GPhC registration

CPPE PCPEP qualification

Education

BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3

CPPE PCPEP qualification

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician will coordinate Medicines Hub activities, ensuring the delivery and maintenance of high-quality patient care, effective teamwork, and strong collaboration with both clinical and managerial colleagues. The role will support the ongoing development of pharmacy services and contribute to the safe and efficient management of medicines across the practices., The role will contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients e.g. medicines supply, actioning of discharge summary medication changes, liaising with care homes regarding prescription queries and supporting the organisation move towards online prescription services. An understanding of primary care operations and use of SystmOne would be an advantage but is not essential., To work under the management of the Clinical Pharmacists in the Northumberland Neighbourhood to deliver a comprehensive medicines management to ensure a safe and efficient service is maintained, delivering a range of medicines management activities including medicines reconciliation and repeat prescription requests. To liaise with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure a patient orientated medicines management service is provided, conducting medicines reviews for patients identified by the wider multidisciplinary team or from other medicines management initiatives. To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacists to adopt a team approach to medicines management, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and the wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients and carers. To work with the Clinical Pharmacists to develop and undertake medicines management audits, to support discussion within the practice and agree subsequent actions. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within Northumbria Primary Care. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. Job description, To work under the management of the Clinical Pharmacists in the Northumberland Neighbourhood to deliver a comprehensive medicines management to ensure a safe and efficient service is maintained, delivering a range of medicines management activities including medicines reconciliation and repeat prescription requests. To liaise with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure a patient orientated medicines management service is provided, conducting medicines reviews for patients identified by the wider multidisciplinary team or from other medicines management initiatives. To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacists to adopt a team approach to medicines management, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and the wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients and carers. To work with the Clinical Pharmacists to develop and undertake medicines management audits, to support discussion within the practice and agree subsequent actions. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within Northumbria Primary Care. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Essential

• BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. national certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council an appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
• To hold CPPE PCPEP qualification. If not held will need to be complete within 24 months

Experience and knowledge Essential

• Previous relevant experience working in Pharmacy

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care, or with primary care teams
• Previous medicines management experience
• Audit experience
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance requirements in relation to prescribing and primary care, It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
• Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 130,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Experience and knowledge Essential

• Previous medicines management experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care, or with primary care teams
• Previous medicines management experience
• Audit experience
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

Other requirements Essential

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

Person Specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Essential

• BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. national certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Appointees will have a nominated base site within NPC as we appreciate continuity and teamwork is vital to effective primary care. As a large multi-site organisation we benefit from offering cross site support and the opportunity to work flexibly across our practices. We also offer evening and weekend working which further enhances flexible working opportunities. Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.