Job summary
Due to the
expansion of our established pharmacy team we are seeking an experienced Pharmacy
Technician. The role is part time of 30 hrs per week, split across the week and
will need to incorporate our business hours of 7.30am to 6.30pm.
The successful candidate will be passionate
and enthusiastic, well organised, highly motivated and skilled in their role,
who will work under the supervision of our Clinical Pharmacists, within their
scope of practice. Supporting the practice with improvements to maximise safe,
cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient
care within the practice & PCN.
You will support all aspects of
medicines management within the practice, including medication reviews and
medicines reconciliation. You will also manage medication queries and repeat
prescribing systems in the practice.
A strong commitment to personal and
professional development and teamwork are essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
Working
within our established & experienced pharmacy team, to ensure patients
receive a high level of care and service delivery.
To work as part of the primary care
team in the practice supporting the team to help achieve efficiencies &
effectiveness.
To support with leading improvements
to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve with
quality of patient care within the practice.
Registered with General Pharmaceutical
Council.
Committed to delivering high
standards of patient care.
Please the attached job description & person specification for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.
About us
Crown House
Surgery is a well established, forwarded thinking & supportive GP
partnership of 7 GPs, made up of a friendly team providing care to over 11,600
patients. The practiceis part of
Retford & Villages PCN, the role will be employed by Retford & Villages
PCN via Fidelium Health (FHL), the position is fully embedded, and HR
Management will be at Crown House Surgery. Your contract of employment will
align with the policies and procedures of this practice.
The practice has a wide
multidisciplinary team, with a nursing team with expertise in chronic disease
and treatment room skills and other Allied Health Professionals including
Clinical Pharmacists, two other Pharmacy Technicians and a Social Prescriber.
We are committed to delivering high
quality care with a focus on continuity. We operate a usual doctor system, however
our expectation is for the wider clinical workforce and usual doctor to offer
continuity of care with a team level approach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please the attached job description for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please the attached job description for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Successful completion or working towards the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway - enrolment of the course can be undertaken at the start of employment if not already completed or currently being undertaken.
- Good clinical IT system knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet based applications.
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
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
- Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands and the business needs
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
- Awareness of GP & PCN budgets and funding systems
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Successful completion or working towards the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway - enrolment of the course can be undertaken at the start of employment if not already completed or currently being undertaken.
- Good clinical IT system knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet based applications.
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
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
- Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands and the business needs
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
- Awareness of GP & PCN 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
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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).
