Woolpit Health Centre has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, self-motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our Medicines Management team. This role is offered on a full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week.
The PCN Pharmacy Technician works within the Medicines Management team at Woolpit Health Centre and is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals, working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
The PCN Pharmacy Technician will work within the scope of their practice to support safe and effective medicines management by handling medication reconciliation, managing repeat prescriptions, undertaking medication reviews, assisting with audits and contributing to medicines optimisation. They will work closely with Pharmacists, GPs and the extended healthcare team to improve prescribing practices, reduce errors, support patient education and help ease GP workload through efficient management of medicine-related tasks and queries.
To be considered for the position you will have the following:
- Good level of education, including English and Maths.
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), meeting the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician.
- At least 2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician and experience of supervision/ leadership on projects.
- Competence in interacting with patients face to face, as well as over the telephone and digitally.
- Experience of working in a diverse multi-disciplinary team and be able to liaise with clinical and administrative staff within the practice.
- Experience of using computer systems, including clinical systems, such as SystmOne, EMIS Web and DXS.
- Knowledge of law and guidelines around medicines and the Code of Conduct and operate with a high level of confidentiality.
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing,
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP).
Woolpit Health Centre is the lead practice within Blackbourne PCN, alongside Botesdale Health Centre, Ixworth Surgery and Stanton Surgery. We serve a rural population of over 40,000 patients.
Benefits of working for Woolpit Health Centre include:
- Attractive rates of pay with annual pay review (not agenda for change)
- Regular one-to-ones to aid good communication
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Voluntary overtime when available
- Plenty of training opportunities
- Membership of the NHS contributory pension scheme:
a defined benefits scheme; life insurance; family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension; ill health benefits; 20% employer contribution.
- Option of NHS discount and Blue Light Card for retail/dining/holidays etc
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
