Job summary
Primary Care Doncaster Ltd is developing a wide range of services to support general practice across the Borough and is looking at innovative ways to develop its workforce. We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician who will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role in the Doncaster Primary Care Networks. Doncaster has five Primary Care Networks; Central, East, North, South and 4Doncaster.
This post is for the South Primary Care Network.
Primary Care Doncaster Ltd currently employs an established pharmacy services team within a robust and peer supported network and are looking to expand further, due to interest by a significant number of GP practices and Networks within the town.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate should be educated to degree level, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician and possess a portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development and post-qualification experience; preferably within a healthcare setting.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible in their approach to work as the role will be working primarily across the Primary Care Network, within various practices in Doncaster to undertake duties including;
- Provide technical support to clinical pharmacist and other pharmacy services within the Primary Care Networks
- Medicine optimisation tasks
- Ensure delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines
- Support implementation of national prescribing policies, including Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
- Provide support to patients
Further details can be found in the attached job description.
About us
Primary Care Doncaster Ltd is developing a wide range of services to support general practice across the Borough and is looking at innovative ways to develop its workforce, due to interest by a significant number of GP practices and Networks within the town.
As a PCD employee you will have access to the generous NHS Pension Scheme and 27 annual leave days per year.
PCD are an equal opportunities employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide technical support to the clinical pharmacist and other pharmacy services within general practice and the Primary Care Network (PCN) to ensure professional operational standards and excellence in pharmaceutical care and safety are maintained Ensure delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines related clinical correspondence, repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximise patient outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide technical support to the clinical pharmacist and other pharmacy services within general practice and the Primary Care Network (PCN) to ensure professional operational standards and excellence in pharmaceutical care and safety are maintained Ensure delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines related clinical correspondence, repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximise patient outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration
- Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development and post-qualifying experience
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Medicines Reconciliation Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice
- Experience of prioritising work load and meeting deadlines
- Previous experience working within a patient facing role
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS / SystmOne
- Experience of working in General Practice or Primary Care
- Able to undertake audit/quality improvement methodology
Skills
Essential
- Written and verbal communication, problem solving, interpersonal
- IT skills
- Ability to recognise and seize opportunities for change and development within the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration
- Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development and post-qualifying experience
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Medicines Reconciliation Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice
- Experience of prioritising work load and meeting deadlines
- Previous experience working within a patient facing role
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS / SystmOne
- Experience of working in General Practice or Primary Care
- Able to undertake audit/quality improvement methodology
Skills
Essential
- Written and verbal communication, problem solving, interpersonal
- IT skills
- Ability to recognise and seize opportunities for change and development within the service
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
