Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician to our growing Medicines Management/Prescribing Team at Saville Medical Group. We welcome applications from those who are qualified but not done the CPPE pathway and also those who are a technician and completed the pathway.
Please see below for the main duties of the role and also attached job description for further information.
Main duties of the job
- To safely and efficiently issue practice
prescriptions in accordance with practice prescribing protocol
- Reviewing clinic letters including
adding/actioning medication changes
- Providing support with tasks and queries on
the pharmacy board
- Discussing queries with patients, pharmacies,
hospital/clinics, BN teams and care homes, when needed to resolve issues
autonomously
About us
SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP is a large and
friendly Practice in the centre of Newcastle with a branch surgery at
Newbiggin Hall.
We care for
approximately 42,000 patients with a high proportion of students in the City
Centre and a more typical population in the branch surgery. The workforce
consists of 7 GP Partners, 17 Salaried GPs and an extensive Nursing team. In
addition, we have a medicines management team including 3 Clinical
Pharmacists and over 40 skilled staff members.
We also offer an
expanding wellbeing team of around 13 staff members with experience in mental
health, dementia, children's charities, homelessness, substance misuse,
domestic abuse and any patient who struggles to engage with services and
needs more support than GPs alone can provide.
Our Primary Care
Network is led by one of our GP Partners and Practice Manager enabling us to
collaborate with numerous key partners including the CCG, Newcastle Hospital
Trust, LMC and our Federation. This helps the practice to remain highly
proactive in integrating the latest healthcare policy and digital systems,
which makes every day challenging and rewarding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information on what the role entails at the practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information on what the role entails at the practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in GP practice/ NHS provider (incl. hospital or community pharmacy)
Desirable
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Basic I.T skills
Desirable
- EMIS Web experience
- Experience in co-ordinating and prioritising daily workload
Qualifications
Essential
- An appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
Desirable
- CPPE Pathway/Accredited Pharmacy Technician Course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in GP practice/ NHS provider (incl. hospital or community pharmacy)
Desirable
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Basic I.T skills
Desirable
- EMIS Web experience
- Experience in co-ordinating and prioritising daily workload
Qualifications
Essential
- An appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
Desirable
- CPPE Pathway/Accredited Pharmacy Technician Course
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
