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Pharmacy Technician

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Chet Valley Medical Practice has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative Pharmacy Technician to join our team on a part-time basis, for 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertake medicine reconciliation and update patients medical records/prescribing accordingly.
  • Carry out medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration & technical medication reviews, utilise consultation skills to work with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
  • Maintain records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates & coding.
  • Support medication reviews and medicine reconciliation for new care home patients.
  • Support the prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.
  • Review and develop repeat prescribing protocols /standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency & effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
  • Provide advice in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safely, quality and cost effectiveness.
  • Assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets, liaise with the medicines management team.
  • Support the practice by providing medication reviews, information leaflets, medicine awareness & undertake home visits as appropriate
  • Respond to medication queries from patients & staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP when required.

About us

Chet Valley Medical Practice is based within the village of Loddon in our spacious purpose-built premises. We have a list size of 9,000 patients, and cover an area including Loddon, Chedgrave and the surrounding villages including Norton Sub Course, Hoverston and Surlingham.

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Band 5 equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7361

Job locations

George House

40 - 48 George Lane

Loddon

Norfolk

NR14 6QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
  • Hold a Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or a primary care setting.
  • Be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals.
  • Have experience of implementing and promoting cost-effective strategies.
  • Have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present it in suitable formats, to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
  • Hold a Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or a primary care setting.
  • Be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals.
  • Have experience of implementing and promoting cost-effective strategies.
  • Have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present it in suitable formats, to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

George House

40 - 48 George Lane

Loddon

Norfolk

NR14 6QH


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

George House

40 - 48 George Lane

Loddon

Norfolk

NR14 6QH


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Chet Valley Medical Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Band 5 equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7361

Job locations

George House

40 - 48 George Lane

Loddon

Norfolk

NR14 6QH


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