Job summary
Pharmacy Technicians are an integral part of the
general practice team, working within their professional boundaries for each
practice within the PCN.
This
role will need to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed
medication to patients.
They
will provide technical and administrative support to the Clinical Pharmacists
and clinicians.
The
Pharmacy Technician will support
the PCN and practice clinical and admin teams with queries regarding medication
from patients.
The Pharmacy
Technician will complete audits regarding patient safety in the
prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the
clinical team.
Main duties of the job
As a PCN Pharmacy Technician, you will be at the heart of our mission to provide high-quality care. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting medication management and optimisation across the network.
- Collaborating with GPs, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.
- Conducting medication reviews and providing expert advice to patients.
- Assisting in the development and implementation of innovative pharmacy services.
- Ensuring compliance with CQC standards and contributing to governance processes.
See attached Job Description for more information
About us
NED PCN is an organisational group of four proactive GP practices in North East Derbyshire. The Practices are Barlborough Medical Practice, Killamarsh Medical Practice, The Springs Medical Partnership and The Valleys Medical Partnership.
NED PCN is a relatively small PCN with just over 40,000 patients. We feel that this makes us big enough to develop a successful team but small enough to be an approachable, friendly place to be.
The NHS Long Term Plan describes the prominent role Primary Care Networks play in delivering proactive, personalised and more integrated health and social care for their local populations. This will require collaborative working between organisations including GP practices, acute and community health, social care organisations and the voluntary and community sector.
Core practices opening hours of 8:00am 6:30pm Monday to Friday each week.
If you would be interested in having a confidential informal discussion about this opportunity or for further details, please contact:
Miss Sarah Buckley, PCN Manager ddicb.nedpcnoperationsteam@nhs.net
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS JOB MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE DATE ADVERTISED
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in relation to this vacancy, please refer to the detailed job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in relation to this vacancy, please refer to the detailed job description attached
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Access to own transport with business insurance and ability to travel across locality
- Flexibility
- Resilient
- Motivated and proactive with a positive approach to challenges
- Adaptable to change
- Good sense of humour
Experience
Essential
- Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Knowledge of IT systems, including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Good personal organisational skills
- Effective time management
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Able to finish work tasks
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety
Desirable
- Experience working in a primary care setting
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician - Training requirements are currently in transition and further information is available at GPhC
Desirable
- 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
Other Requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Access to own transport with business insurance and ability to travel across locality
- Flexibility
- Resilient
- Motivated and proactive with a positive approach to challenges
- Adaptable to change
- Good sense of humour
Experience
Essential
- Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Knowledge of IT systems, including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Good personal organisational skills
- Effective time management
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Able to finish work tasks
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety
Desirable
- Experience working in a primary care setting
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of SystmOne
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician - Training requirements are currently in transition and further information is available at GPhC
Desirable
- 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).
Employer details
Employer name
North East Derbyshire Primary Care Network Limited
Address
Moss Valley Medical Practice
Gosber Road
Eckington
Sheffield
S21 4BZ