Pharmacy Technician

Job responsibilities

Are you friendly and organised with a passion for providing excellent customer service but looking to further your skills and career?

Here at Scott Road Medical Centre, we’ve got a fantastic team of talented, creative and forward-thinking people and we're looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team, based in the GP surgery.

The ideal candidate for the role will have:

• BTEC or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Previous GP Practice experience is desirable
• Good Clinical knowledge
• The commitment to continue to learn and develop.
• The confidence to work as part of a busy GP practice
• The ability to adapt to be able to convey information to patients and fellow healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

• Complete administrative records, and ensure that these records are adequately maintained.
• To work alongside the Clinical Pharmacist. Be another expert for our patients to talk to, providing healthcare advice and services.
• Answer medication-related queries
• Process specialist treatment letters
• Support patients to get the maximum benefit from their medication with minimum adverse effects.
• Deliver courteous and effective service to our patients

Overview of your organisation

We are a friendly, single site training practice with just over 11,000 patients. Based in the heart of historic Selby we cater for patients from the town centre and rural villages beyond.

Scott Road Medical Centre falls under the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and is part of the Selby Town Primary Care Network (PCN).

Selby Town PCN is a well established PCN who have worked closely together during the pandemic and latterly to run a large scale vaccination centre in Selby.

The clinical team consists of 5 GP Partners supported by 3 Salaried GP's, a Clinical Pharmacist, an ANP and a highly skilled advanced nursing team. The clinical team is supported by a strong management structure with clearly defined teams for patient services, administration and estates management

Job Description Agreement

This Job Description is flexible, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and grade as may be required by the GPs/Practice and Management. This job description is subject to change from time to time in line with organisational need and the post holder’s agreement should not unreasonably be denied

Experience

Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge of drugs and procedures and familiarity with key prescribing information resources.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Experience of working with repeat prescribing systems.
• Previous primary care medicines management experience.
• Working knowledge of GP clinical systems.
• Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions.
• Knowledge of NHS issues
• Previous GP Practice experience

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Skills for manipulating information.
• Ability to pull together data, letters and/or reports.
• Attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Good time keeping.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.

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).