Pharmacy Technician (Pontefract and Knottingley PCN)

Haringey GP Federation; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists within the Primary Care Network. The candidate will assist in preparing and dispensing medications, managing inventory, and providing patient support. Required qualifications include a BTEC or NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences and at least 2 years of experience in primary care. The role offers a salary range of £26,332 to £34,087 annually based on competencies achieved.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a primary care setting as a pharmacy technician.
• Capacity to communicate complex information effectively.
• Experience in health and social care settings.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacists in medication management.
• Assist in preparing and dispensing prescriptions.
• Plan workload and respond to changes in demand.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT and report writing skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

BTEC or NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Pontefract and Knottingley PCN)

Youwill be employed as a Pharmacy Technician within the Primary Care Network (PCN)at one of the four practices which are based across Pontefract and Knottingley supportingthe pharmacists in ensuring patients receive safe, accurate, and timelymedications. Pharmacy technicians assist with tasks such as preparing anddispensing prescriptions, managing inventory, and providing advice and supportto patients within their sphere of competency and under the supervision of aclinical pharmacist and/or General Practitioner within the GP Practice. Roleholders will write up notes and record information using system protocols andmay draft processes, guidelines, analyse data and produce reports for their ownor the use of others. Role holders have responsibility for planning theirworkload and need to be able to respond to changes in demand and priority. Their role may involve more complexscheduling and coordinating tasks across multiple stakeholders or projects.They are less closely supervised than at Level B. They may attend networks andpartnerships outside the immediate team to share good practice and resources.They are trained and competent in technical aspects of the role which mayinclude clinical procedures and require ongoing CPD.

Main duties of the job

Therole holder will be required to demonstrate that they have a range of generalexperience of working in a health and social care setting (preferably with someprimary Care knowledge) along with experience in at least one other setting, for example a variety of primarycare practices, care homes, long term care, palliative or end of life care orcommunity, hospital or industry pharmacy.

About us

Pontefract and Knottingley Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises four established GP practices:Ashgrove Medical Centre, Friarwood Medical Centre, Northgate Medical Centre, and Stuart Road Medical Centre. Collectively, we provide high-quality healthcare services to approximately49,000 registered patientsacross the Pontefract and Knottingley district.

Our PCN is committed to delivering integrated, patient-centered care by fostering collaboration across practices and within the wider healthcare system.

Job responsibilities

For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• ExperienceThe role holder will be required to demonstrate that they are able to adapt their communication skills and approach at different levels and deliver complex information which is clearly understood. Effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills are also essential.
• The role holder will be required to work effectively as part of a team and be able to demonstrate the ability to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands or situations.
• IT and report writing skills are also an essential element of the role, together with the ability to manipulate information and pull together date, letters and reports with attention to detail and the ability to work accurately, identify errors quickly and easily.

Attributes

• Recognises when the limits of own competence are exceeded and is able to identify how and from whom to seek support.
• Listens proactively and collaborates with colleagues and wider teams and is able to share learning from their experiences
• Acts with integrity and professionalism at all times and is conscientious and committed to provide a high quality service.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent with induction experience and relevant work experience AND current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Willing and committed to undertaking the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Has already completed their CPPE
• Has at least 2 years experience of working in a primary care setting as a pharmacy technician

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.

£26,332 to £34,087 a yearbased on desired competencies achieved