Job summary
Walsall West One PCN Walsall Division has
a full-time vacancy for a Pharmacy Technician.
The postholder will be a high performing Pharmacy Technician, working
across the Partnership and local PCN providing Pharmacy Technician
support along with Pharmacists, who together with digital enablers such as
online consultations, will create an innovative pharmacy hub for patients. We are
seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE
values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
This job is
suitable for individuals who are career driven and have a passion for patient
care and supporting patients with their health outcomes. Working with the wider
team such as Pharmacists, Prescribing teams, and GPs to ensure prescribing
targets are met and changes are made in a timely manner.
As an employee with
us you can benefit from
Enrolment
to the NHS pension scheme
Annual
leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee
discounts and benefits scheme
Employee
assistance programme (EAP)
Education
and career pathways
Enhanced
Family friendly policies
Flexible
working
Wellbeing
support and initiative
If you are interested in learning
more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
The postholder
will work as part of Modality Partnership Walsall Division working as part of a pan-divisional pharmacy hub which will include
pharmacy administrators, pharmacy technicians & prescribing pharmacists,
and who will deal with all pharmacy related patient inquiries, as well as the
delivery of structured medication reviews, high-risk drug monitoring, medicines
reconciliation, repeat medication facilitation, drug audits and other clinical
work depending on your competencies.
The role is not a regular 9am-5pm job;
the job requires innovation, flexibility, and commitment and the postholder
will be required to work resourcefully as part of the team to ensure tasks are
completed.
About us
We are one of
the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and
with a workforce of 1500+. We are
unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services
through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale
across the organisation. Your job is to work directly with key stakeholders to
help us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve
patient and staff satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio
of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.
Modality
Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring
equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with
the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are
passionate about delivering high quality care for patients, and you are a team
player and want to be part of a pharmacy hub where you can be innovative as
part of a forward-thinking team to bring your ideas to the table.
Working under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist
you will ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication
to patients, and will provide technical and administrative support to the
Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
If you feel
this is the ideal career opportunity for you and you want to rise to the
challenge of working in a division of a GP super-partnership, we welcome an
application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close
this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part
of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination
status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental
risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations.
Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to
provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to
work checks
All
applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the
UK at the interview stage.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role
References
References
must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most
recent employer.
Employment
history
You must
notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are
passionate about delivering high quality care for patients, and you are a team
player and want to be part of a pharmacy hub where you can be innovative as
part of a forward-thinking team to bring your ideas to the table.
Working under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist
you will ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication
to patients, and will provide technical and administrative support to the
Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
If you feel
this is the ideal career opportunity for you and you want to rise to the
challenge of working in a division of a GP super-partnership, we welcome an
application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close
this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part
of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination
status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental
risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations.
Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to
provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to
work checks
All
applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the
UK at the interview stage.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role
References
References
must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most
recent employer.
Employment
history
You must
notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
Desirable
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence based medicine.
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality.
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
- Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN.
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
- Able to effectively manage allocated resources.
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals. Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response.
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required.
- Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders.
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
Desirable
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence based medicine.
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality.
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
- Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN.
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
- Able to effectively manage allocated resources.
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals. Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response.
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required.
- Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders.
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
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).
