Pharmacy Technician

Due to the expansion of our established pharmacy team we are seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician. The role is part time of 30 hrs per week, split across the week andwill need to incorporate our business hours between 7.30am to 6.30pm.

The successful candidate will be passionate and enthusiastic, well organised, highly motivated and skilled in their role,who will work under the supervision of our Clinical Pharmacists, within their scope of practice. Supporting the practice with improvements to maximise safe,cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care within the practice & PCN.

You will support all aspects of medicines management within the practice, including medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. You will also manage medication queries and repeat prescribing systems in the practice.

A strong commitment to personal and professional development and teamwork are essential for this role.

Working within our established & experienced pharmacy team, to ensure patients receive a high level of care and service delivery.

To work as part of the primary careteam in the practice supporting the team to help achieve efficiencies &effectiveness.

To support with leading improvements to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve with quality of patient care within the practice.

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.

Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.

Please the attached job description & person specification for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.

Crown House Surgery is a well established, forwarded thinking & supportive GP partnership of 7 GPs, made up of a friendly team providing care to over 11,600patients. The practice is part of Retford & Villages PCN, the role will be employed by Retford & Villages

PCN via Fidelium Health (FHL), the position is fully embedded, and HR Management will be at Crown House Surgery. Your contract of employment willalign with the policies and procedures of this practice.

The practice has a widemultidisciplinary team, with a nursing team with expertise in chronic disease and treatment room skills and other Allied Health Professionals including two Clinical Pharmacists, two other Pharmacy Technicians, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner delivering acute care and a Social Prescriber.

We are committed to delivering high quality care with a focus on continuity. We operate a usual doctor system, however our expectation is for the wider clinical workforce and usual doctor to offercontinuity of care with a team level approach.

Please the attached job description for a more detailed description for the main responsibilities of the role.

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Successful completion or working towards the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway - enrolment of the course can be undertaken at the start of employment if not already completed or currently being undertaken.
• Good clinical IT system knowledge
• Knowledge of other IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet based applications.

• Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
• Understanding of prescribing and medicines management issues
• Good clinical pharmaceutical knowledge including terminology
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing
• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when…