Pharmacy Technician
Hall Street Medical Centre
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Job summary
Team in providing high quality professional medicines management advice and support to our services.
You will be a motivated and caring individual, who can demonstrate a professional, determined, and compassionate approach to your work.
To successfully carry out this role you will need:
- to be a registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
- an NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services BTEC Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent)
- evidence of your continuous professional development
- at least 2 years post-qualification experience of working in a pharmacy environment
Main duties of the job
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and will require travel to our 8 Practice Sites across the Central St Helens area. A full clean driving licence and access to your own car is essential for this role.
The postholder will be working within the PCNs well-established Pharmacy Team, supporting the team and practices within the PCN.
Your role will include:
Effective medicines use-shared decision making with patients
Medicines Optimisation tasks- inhaler technique, support medication reviews, medicines reconciliation
New Care Home Patients- reconciliation and synchronisation when transferred between settings
Referring suitable identified patients for Structured Medication Reviews
Lifestyle advice and tackling health inequalities
Supporting shared care protocols
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship
About us
St Helens Central PCN includes 8 GP Practices, Central Surgery, Hall Street Medical Centre, Lingholme Health Centre, Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, Newholme Surgery, Ormskirk House Surgery, Parkfield Surgery and Phoenix Medical Centre, serving a population of approximately 36,000 patients.
St Helens Central PCN is a proactive, collaborative team who are very well supported by their Clinical Director and the staff in the 8 practices. There is a great team atmosphere and staff are keen to work together to develop new projects and adopting new ways of working to meet the challenges of Primary Care.
Our PCN works closely within our community team and with other local healthcare providers.
By joining us you will also benefit from:
Clinical supervision and support
Access to our Training Hub
NHS Pension
Supportive & friendly team
We recognise the value that this role can bring to our practices and our patients, and we look forward to growing our PCN team.
Date posted
08 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A4917-23-0003
Job locations
Hall Street Medical Centre
Hall Street
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA10 1DW
Employer details
Employer name
Hall Street Medical Centre
Address
Hall Street Medical Centre
Hall Street
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA10 1DW
Employer's website
https://www.hallstreetmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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