Job summary
Lakeside Healthcare is continuing to
expand its team of Pharmacy Technicians across the organisation and its Primary
Care Network member practices. We aim to build the largest Pharmacy Technician
workforce in General Practice. We value the contribution that Pharmacy
Technicians make within our multi-disciplinary teams, and we aim to continue to
safely push the boundaries in-order to develop the Pharmacy Technician role.
At
present we have vacancies across the following sites:
St. Neots Primary Care Network
(Covering Lakeside St Neots, Great Staughton Surgery, Monkfield Medical
Practice and St. Neots Health Centre).
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be a
registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC, be flexible and friendly,
and enjoy working as part of a busy team.
Your role will be to predominately
support our Pharmacists with Medicines Reconciliation and Medication Reviews.
We aim to expand the role as the Pharmacy Technician team continues to grow.
Full details can be found in the Job Description.
We have full and part time roles
available across the region so we are confident there will be something for you
within our team.
If you are working across a Primary Care Network,
you will be required to complete the 15 month CPPE Training pathway for Pharmacy
Technicians. Please see the CPPE website for further information.
Within the Supporting Information of your
application please state the number of hours and days you wish to work.
About us
Lakeside Healthcare Group serves the
healthcare needs of over 180,000 patients across three counties
Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. Our sites are also part of four Primary Care
Networks within these regions.
We
currently have a team of 9 Pharmacy Technicians and 15 Pharmacists across our
sites. Whilst you will have a main base, your role will form part of this
central pharmacy team.
In
return we will offer competitive salary plus benefits, a holiday allowance
which recognises continuous NHS services and an NHS Pension.
Please note that you will only be contacted
if you have been shortlisted for an interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of pharmacy within General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation
which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan.
This is an innovative role to work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy team to ensure safe
and effective use of medicines for patients within Lakeside Healthcare.
As a starting point the role will initially focus on medicines reconciliation from clinic and discharge
letters, and will develop further as the role of the Pharmacy team expands within the
organisation. It is vital that effective systems and procedures are in place to ensure that this
process is effective, safe and efficient. The right candidate will be involved in day to day
management of this with regular and thorough reviews of all medications. The process also
ensures that patients receive the appropriate monitoring necessary for the medication they are
prescribed.
Please see attached full job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of pharmacy within General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation
which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan.
This is an innovative role to work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy team to ensure safe
and effective use of medicines for patients within Lakeside Healthcare.
As a starting point the role will initially focus on medicines reconciliation from clinic and discharge
letters, and will develop further as the role of the Pharmacy team expands within the
organisation. It is vital that effective systems and procedures are in place to ensure that this
process is effective, safe and efficient. The right candidate will be involved in day to day
management of this with regular and thorough reviews of all medications. The process also
ensures that patients receive the appropriate monitoring necessary for the medication they are
prescribed.
Please see attached full job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Professional Registration with the GPhC
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in community pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in either a CCG or hospital pharmacy
Personal Qualities / Other
Essential
- Good accuracy and attention to detail
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Approachable and polite
- Ability to learn quickly
- Efficient worker
- Able to work unsupervised
- Team player
- Willing to ask for help when needed
- Self-motivated and Proactive
- Able to work across all the sites within Lakeside Healthcare Group (and the PCN if applicable)
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Good knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy and general medical terminology
- Good standard of written and spoken English
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Desirable
- Experience of clinical systems (SystmOne/Emis/Vision)
- An appreciation of NHS agenda and CCG targets relating to prescribing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Professional Registration with the GPhC
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in community pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in either a CCG or hospital pharmacy
Personal Qualities / Other
Essential
- Good accuracy and attention to detail
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Approachable and polite
- Ability to learn quickly
- Efficient worker
- Able to work unsupervised
- Team player
- Willing to ask for help when needed
- Self-motivated and Proactive
- Able to work across all the sites within Lakeside Healthcare Group (and the PCN if applicable)
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Good knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy and general medical terminology
- Good standard of written and spoken English
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Desirable
- Experience of clinical systems (SystmOne/Emis/Vision)
- An appreciation of NHS agenda and CCG targets relating to prescribing
