Job summary
Are you passionate about improving healthcare and enhancing
patient safety? Would you like to contribute to delivering high-quality
medicines optimisation services? We are currently seeking a dedicated Medicines
Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic Pharmicus team on a permanent basis working up to 27 hours per week.
As a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician, you will
work closely with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and a variety of
healthcare professionals across Gateshead, Newcastle, and South Tyneside to
carry out various pieces of work to improve cost-efficiencies and safety of
medicines. The successful candidates will be supported by an experienced team
of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, working collaboratively across the
region
Please note:
We would still love to hear from qualified pharmacy technicians even if you have no prior
primary care experience. Training required will be provided to the successful candidate.
If you are looking for something new, fancy a change, and
are passionate about delivering quality services drop us a line or get your
application form filled in.
What are you waiting for?
Interviews are planned for 10/3/2025
If you'd like to know more, please contact us on0191
497 7710
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description for more information
on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC
Health Federation.
About us
Community Based Care Health
Federation Ltd are based on Team Valley serving Primary Care in Gateshead and
the wider Northeast footprint. As a not-for-profit provider we reinvest any
surplus to improve services for our patients in Gateshead and support our GP's
and Primary Care Networks to deliver the highest quality services.
As a provider of high
quality clinical and non-clinical services we are a respected and proud company
that puts patients at the heart of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting
our staff to grow and develop. We have company values developed by our staff
that underpin our work and the way we work together, and we have a staff
culture club to ensure the voice of our staff is heard at Board level and
throughout the senior management team.
Many of our roles are available with the NHS pension scheme and
transferable service is recognised from previous NHS employment as appropriate.
We offer competitive rates of pay and out of hours enhancements and have a
fully integrated reward and recognition system. We have just been awarded our Silver "Better Health at Work Award" where we have demonstrated our
commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more information
on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC
Health Federation.
Staff Benefits include:
NHS Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Vivup staff discount scheme
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Wellbeing programme
Up to 33 days annual leave
Free staff parking
Flexible working
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more information
on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC
Health Federation.
Staff Benefits include:
NHS Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Vivup staff discount scheme
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Wellbeing programme
Up to 33 days annual leave
Free staff parking
Flexible working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services and appropriate underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent)
- Professional Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Interest in Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation
- IT Literate
- Basic pharmaceutical knowledge of commonly used drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptable and flexible to change
- Self-motivated and well organised
- Good level of interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to collate and analyse prescribing data
- Professional and discrete
- Committed to further training and self-development
- Able to meet travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in primary care / general practice
- Knowledge and experience of using GP clinical systems
- Knowledge and experience in participating in audits
- CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or other post-graduate learning & development
- Experience of delivering medicines optimisation / management support
- Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures
- Knowledge of Care Quality Commission inspection process in relation to general practice, medicines, and care homes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services and appropriate underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent)
- Professional Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Interest in Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation
- IT Literate
- Basic pharmaceutical knowledge of commonly used drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptable and flexible to change
- Self-motivated and well organised
- Good level of interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to collate and analyse prescribing data
- Professional and discrete
- Committed to further training and self-development
- Able to meet travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in primary care / general practice
- Knowledge and experience of using GP clinical systems
- Knowledge and experience in participating in audits
- CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or other post-graduate learning & development
- Experience of delivering medicines optimisation / management support
- Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures
- Knowledge of Care Quality Commission inspection process in relation to general practice, medicines, and care homes
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
