Primary Care Careers

Pharmacy Technician

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Job summary

Hilton PCN have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacy technician to join our primary care network, on a full time basis for 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve developing our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing within the practice and supporting the reception and admin teams with complex medication queries.

Other regular tasks will involve supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.

The successful candidate will benefit from this unique opportunity to build up strong working relationships across our organisation and will be actively involved in how their role evolves over time.

About us

Serving approximately 33,000 patients, across Ampthill and Barton-Le-Clay, Hillton PCN strives to develop collaborative working across the three member practices, aiming to support and strengthen the delivery of primary care services in line with the NHS Long-term Plan.

We aim to achieve high standards of patient-centred care as identified for the specific needs of our population, whilst working to support a resilient and appropriately trained workforce.

We operate SystmOne clinical system with a good history of QOF achievement and a CQC rating of Good across all domains.

We currently have a paramedic, three clinical pharmacists, a care coordinator, a social prescriber, two first contact physiotherapists and a primary care network manager. We are also recruiting for further roles to support the future of the network.

Details

Date posted

24 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

7599

Job locations

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Beds

MK45 2TG


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Candidates must be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC and hold a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Candidates must be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC and hold a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.

Experience

Essential

  • You will have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or primary care setting and be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals. You will also have experience of implementing and promoting cost effective strategies.
  • You will have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present 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

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Beds

MK45 2TG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Beds

MK45 2TG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Hillton PCN

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

24 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

7599

Job locations

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Beds

MK45 2TG


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