Pharmacy Technician
Saville Medical Group
The closing date is 20 May 2024
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Medicines Management & Prescribing Team at Saville Medical Group. Applicants at all levels of experience are welcome including those that have completed the CPPE pathway and those for whom this is completely unfamiliar. We can provide support through all stages of career progression and as a large practice, we offer a wealth of experience and organisational resilience. Saville Medical Group operates from a city centre site as well as a large branch at Newbiggin Hall, Westerhope.
Please see below for the attached job description for the main duties of the role and further information.For any other queries or for a friendly informal enquiry, please email Paige Hall (contact details located on this advert).
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.
Date posted
23 April 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A5359-24-0005
Job locations
7 Saville Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 8DQ
Employer details
Employer name
Saville Medical Group
Address
7 Saville Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 8DQ