Pharmacy Technician

Firth Park Surgery

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Job summary

The Pharmacy Technician (PT) occupies an important role to assist patients, doctors and administrative staff in providing an efficient, effective and safe prescribing system. This is facilitated in a number of different ways.

As the PT is a non-prescriber, all prescription issue responsibility resides with the prescriber (usually a GP) who signs a particular prescription. The PT is to be supported by the GP Prescribing Lead.

Main duties of the job

The PT will review clinic letters and hospital discharge summaries for changes to medication, either new medication added, or medication discontinued. It is also expected that any monitoring requirements arising from a secondary care letter will be noted. A number of medications have shared-care protocols outlining monitoring requirements, any new shared-care arrangement should be agreed by a GP familiar with the shared care protocol . Read codes are often used to add a patient to a particular monitoring register.

Monitor Medication Review Date's

CAS Alerts

The PT will be responsible for actioning alerts from the MHRA or other relevant bodies and updating the excel sheet located on the L DRIVE.

Total Triage

The PT will be assisting the GPs on call with any medication-related queries on the day.

Training

The PT would need to be happy to enrol on the the CPPE pharmacy education pathway or have already completed this.

About us

Firth Park is an inner-city practice, serving the local community of the S4 & S5 area.

Our Mission statement is to offer high-quality equitable sustainable community-based healthcare.

Firth Park Surgery cares for over 10,000 patients, with a rich global cultural heritage. This is supported by an interpreter team and our bilingual staff.

Both formal and informal communication is an important part of the way our practice runs.

We pride ourselves on delivering excellent patient care and supporting trainee student from all disciplines. The practice has a long history of supporting staff development and facilitating professional aspirations.

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0358-25-0000

Job locations

400 Firth Park Road

Firth Park

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S5 6HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Role of the Pharmacy Technician at Firth Park Surgery needs to be registered with the GPHC. Experience of working in primary care and EMIS are desirable but training will be provided for the right candidate.

The Pharmacy Technician (PT) occupies an important role to assist patients, doctors and administrative staff in providing an efficient, effective and safe prescribing system. This is facilitated in a number of different ways.

Please note the hours for this role are negotiable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Role of the Pharmacy Technician at Firth Park Surgery needs to be registered with the GPHC. Experience of working in primary care and EMIS are desirable but training will be provided for the right candidate.

The Pharmacy Technician (PT) occupies an important role to assist patients, doctors and administrative staff in providing an efficient, effective and safe prescribing system. This is facilitated in a number of different ways.

Please note the hours for this role are negotiable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified pharmacy technician who would need to be registered with the Gphc
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified pharmacy technician who would need to be registered with the Gphc

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

Firth Park Surgery

Address

400 Firth Park Road

Firth Park

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S5 6HH


Employer's website

https://www.firthparksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Firth Park Surgery

Address

400 Firth Park Road

Firth Park

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S5 6HH


Employer's website

https://www.firthparksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Technician

Naqeebah Choudhary

naqeebah.choudhary2@nhs.net

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0358-25-0000

Job locations

400 Firth Park Road

Firth Park

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S5 6HH


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