Job summary
Modality PartnershipMid SussexDivision
has a part-time vacancy (upto 30 hours per week) for a Pharmacy Technician to join our established pharmacy team at the Modality Mid
Sussex GP partnership. The successful
post holder will be working alongside other pharmacy colleagues within the
practice to ultimately improve medicines safety, prescribing and further
develop the role that pharmacy technicians can play in this new fast paced and continually
developing area of work.. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can
display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability.
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.
We can offer flexibility around preferred site working and will
consider hybrid remote/on site working patterns too.
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 post holder will be a pharmacy technician registered
with the General Pharmacy Council. They will work within their professional
boundaries to support the objectives of the GP, clinical and pharmacy team.
They are key to maximising the safe prescribing of medications across the partnership,
ensuring that targets for monitoring common medications are met and working
with colleagues to enhance medicines optimisation and increase patient safety.
The pharmacy technician will also play an important role in efficient
prescribing, working to improve repeat prescribing processes and medicines
reconciliation. Working within guidelines and competencies agreed with the Lead
Pharmacist, they will also engage directly with patients, helping them to
better understand and benefit from their medications. Patient safety sits at
the heart of all these activities.
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
Modality Mid Sussex is a large practice serving 29,000 patients
across 4 sites (Ship Street Surgery, Judges Close Surgery, Crawley Down Health
Centre + Parkview Health Partnership) and belonging to the larger Modality
family. At Modality Mid Sussex, we have
multi-disciplinary professionals working across the sites including a well-established
pharmacy team. Our vision is a
Commitment to Care Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellent.
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
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.
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy.
- Primary care experience.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems.
- Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation.
- Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
- Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services.
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
- High levels of analytical literacy skills
- Organised with good time management.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure.
- Systemone / Emis user skills.
- Experience of medicines reconciliation.
- Understanding of community pharmacy systems.
- Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure to sustain a quality service.
- Understanding of QOF.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services.
- 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).
Person Specification
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.
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy.
- Primary care experience.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems.
- Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation.
- Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
- Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services.
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
- High levels of analytical literacy skills
- Organised with good time management.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure.
- Systemone / Emis user skills.
- Experience of medicines reconciliation.
- Understanding of community pharmacy systems.
- Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure to sustain a quality service.
- Understanding of QOF.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services.
- 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).
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).
