NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician
Warren Lane Doctors Surgery
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Job summary
Forest House Medical Group are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our rapidly expanding team.
The ideal candidate will be looking to work in a friendly and supportive environment, with like-minded colleagues who strive for high quality patient care whilst also maintaining an excellent work/life balance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a Pharmacy Technician, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside the practice pharmacist and the prescriptions team in General Practice. In this role they will be supported by a practice pharmacist who will develop, manage, and mentor them.
The post holder will provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Carry out medicines switches in GP practices in line with practice and CCG/PCN agreed specific protocols reviewing patients records; amending records and informing patients.
They will help support the repeat prescriptions system promoting electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering. Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g., dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.
The post holder will be the first port of call to answer and deal with any medicines related queries from clinicians and reception staff plus any medicines related queries from patients and community pharmacies. The aim of which is to improve the quality of care for our patients and operational efficiencies within the practice so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service.
About us
Forest Medical Group is a two-site practice with a current list-size of nearly 16,500 patients. We have a large team including 9 GPs and a wide range of other clinic staff. These teams are supported by a highly effective and experienced management team.
We are an integral part of the North Blaby Primary Care Network, and through this participation can offer our patients access to additional services, including musculoskeletal practitioners, health and wellbeing coaches and social prescribers.
We are also a teaching practice affiliated with University of Leicester; Jubilee Academy and Health Education East Midlands for training of medical students, F2's and GP Registrars.
We are a SystmOne practice which lends itself to a proactive approach with a dynamic team aligned to our practice core values. The Warren Lane practice has undergone an extensive refurbishment and comprises of 11 clinical rooms, 1 pre-assessment room and 1 minor operations room. It also boasts 2 staff break out rooms, 3 open office suites and a fully equipped conference room allowing practice meetings, PLT sessions, video conferencing as well as virtual and face-to-face teaching. Our Forest House practice has 7 clinical rooms, as well as an upstairs office space with 1 staff break out room.
Date posted
28 January 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4039-25-0000
Job locations
Warren Lane Surgery
Leicester Forest East
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 3LW
Employer details
Employer name
Warren Lane Doctors Surgery
Address
Warren Lane Surgery
Leicester Forest East
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 3LW
Employer's website
https://www.foresthousemedicalcentre.co.uk/homepage (Opens in a new tab)

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