Job summary
CBC Health Federation Ltd is
dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. We are
seeking a highly motivated Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join our team on a 12- month fixed term contract. The post holder will deliver a high quality clinical
service to a wide range of stakeholders, working as part of a
multidisciplinary, patient facing team. The postholder will be flexible to
service changes, lead by example and work both autonomously and
collaboratively. They will act as an advocate for the service, identifying
opportunities for growth and development and working closely with the
Operational Lead team to support and drive service improvement.
This is a hybrid role, offering
flexibility in how and where work is delivered, with a balanced combination of
office based, practice based, and remote working in line with service needs.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description
for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for
this role, within CBC Health Federation.
About us
Community Based Care Health Federation Ltd is a Gateshead
based, not-for-profit organisation serving Primary Care across Gateshead and
the wider Northeast. Any surplus generated is reinvested to improve services
for our patients and to support GP practices and Primary Care Networks.
As a provider of high quality clinical and non-clinical
services we are a respected and proud company that puts patients at the heart
of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting our staff to grow and develop. We
have company values developed by our staff that underpin our work and the way
we work together, and we have a staff culture club to ensure the voice of our
staff is heard at Board level and throughout the senior management team.
Whilst we are not an NHS organisation, we are able to offer
access to the NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, enhanced
maternity pay and have a range of family friendly policies to support our
workforce and flexible working.
We have been awarded Gold "People Promise" where
we have demonstrated our commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at
work and we are now working to maintain this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description
for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for
this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Please note: CBC Health Federation do
not support the use of AI in the completion of applications. All answers used
must be supported with real examples.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description
for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for
this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Please note: CBC Health Federation do
not support the use of AI in the completion of applications. All answers used
must be supported with real examples.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services and appropriate underpinning knowledge (e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent)
- Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years post qualification experience
- Good pharmaceutical knowledge of commonly used medicines, side effects, and appropriate information sources
- Experience in supporting the implementation of prescribing changes
- Knowledge and experience of repeat prescribing processes
- IT literate, with competence in Microsoft Office applications and email
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sound problem solving skills with the ability to make decisions
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of healthcare professionals
- Ability to collate and analyse prescribing data
- Ability to support pharmacists in producing summary reports relating to progress against action plans and/or audit
- Self motivated and well organised
- Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing demands
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently across a range of settings
- High degree of concentration, with the ability to manage frequent interruptions
- High degree of concentration, with the ability to manage frequent interruptions
- Professional, discreet, and able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in primary care / general practice, including the use of GP clinical systems
- Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures
- Experience of supporting and contributing to clinical audit activity
- Experience of training and/or teaching healthcare staff
- Knowledge of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection process in relation to general practice, medicines, and care homes
- Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent post graduate learning and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services and appropriate underpinning knowledge (e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent)
- Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years post qualification experience
- Good pharmaceutical knowledge of commonly used medicines, side effects, and appropriate information sources
- Experience in supporting the implementation of prescribing changes
- Knowledge and experience of repeat prescribing processes
- IT literate, with competence in Microsoft Office applications and email
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sound problem solving skills with the ability to make decisions
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of healthcare professionals
- Ability to collate and analyse prescribing data
- Ability to support pharmacists in producing summary reports relating to progress against action plans and/or audit
- Self motivated and well organised
- Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing demands
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently across a range of settings
- High degree of concentration, with the ability to manage frequent interruptions
- High degree of concentration, with the ability to manage frequent interruptions
- Professional, discreet, and able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in primary care / general practice, including the use of GP clinical systems
- Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures
- Experience of supporting and contributing to clinical audit activity
- Experience of training and/or teaching healthcare staff
- Knowledge of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection process in relation to general practice, medicines, and care homes
- Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent post graduate learning and 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
