Job summary
Modality Partnership Hull
Division has a new and exciting training
opportunity for a cross-sector pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician.
This is a full-time role, requiring between 30-37.5 hours per week, as per
course requirements and is a 24-month fixed term contract.
Pharmacy
technicians prepare and supply medicines for prescriptions, under the
supervision of a pharmacist and increasingly play an
important role supporting patients with their medicines, complementing clinical
pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the primary care
multi-disciplinary team such as GPs and nurses. They work in a variety of settings and undertake a wide range of duties
including dispensing and accuracy checking of prescribed items, providing
information to patients and other healthcare professionals, procurement and
issue of medicines.
This job is suitable for individuals
who are career driven and passionate about patient care and supporting patients with their health
outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a formal professional qualification whilst learning on the job.
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
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain an extensive
understanding of Pharmacy, you will rotate between two workplaces: Modality
Partnership General Practice and Newington Pharmacy community pharmacy.
The rotation will be similar to below:
2 days per week in general practice (40% of contracted
hours)
2 days per week in community pharmacy (40% of
contracted hours)
1 day per week study (20% of contracted hours)
You will be required to complete the qualification for
trainee Pharmacy Technicians - BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles &
Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. You will be registered as a student with a
chosen training provider who provide the learning online.
You will require proof of four GCSE passes (Grade A*-C
/ Level 9-4) including Mathematics, English Language, Science and one other.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive network
of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
You will be part of both the practice and pharmacy team
during the training programme but under the employment of Modality Partnership.
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.
We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
All employees are welcomed to enrol in
our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme. We are committed to
developing our people through education and career pathways and who align to
our organisational values of CARE.
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.
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.
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
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience.
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team.
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response.
- 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.
- Keen to network with others within the profession and both placements.
- Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to work towards worked based competency training and assessments.
- Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work to complete college/training provider deadlines.
- Self-motivated with commitment to the training.
- Computer literate with an ability to use Microsoft office packages and learn to use the required GP clinical systems and community pharmacy software.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
- Professional attitude, conscientious with the ability to empathise.
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues.
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with the public.
- Previous experience in a dispensary in community or hospital or have experience of working in general practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- You will require four GCSE passes (Grade A*-C / Level 9-4) including Mathematics, English Language, Science and one other.
Desirable
- NVQ In Pharmacy Service Skills Level 2.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience.
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team.
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response.
- 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.
- Keen to network with others within the profession and both placements.
- Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to work towards worked based competency training and assessments.
- Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work to complete college/training provider deadlines.
- Self-motivated with commitment to the training.
- Computer literate with an ability to use Microsoft office packages and learn to use the required GP clinical systems and community pharmacy software.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
- Professional attitude, conscientious with the ability to empathise.
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues.
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with the public.
- Previous experience in a dispensary in community or hospital or have experience of working in general practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- You will require four GCSE passes (Grade A*-C / Level 9-4) including Mathematics, English Language, Science and one other.
Desirable
- NVQ In Pharmacy Service Skills Level 2.
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.
