Job summary
Modality Partnership has a full-time
vacancy for a Pharmacy Technician. The
postholder will be a high performing Pharmacy Technician, working across
Modality Lewisham and across the Partnership providing Pharmacy Technician
support along with Pharmacists, who together with digital enablers such as
online consultations & AI, we will create an innovative pharmacy hub for
patients. We are seeking dedicated postholders to
join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability,
Respect and Excellence.
This job is
suitable for individuals who are career driven and have a passion for working
in an agile manner, organised, and can deliver on key organisational priorities
and who are committed to make real changes to the health care services provided
within Primary Care to improve patient care.
improve patient
care.
As an employee with
us you can benefit from:
Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8
days bank holiday pro rata
Employee discounts and benefits scheme
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Education and career pathways
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Flexible working
Wellbeing support and initiative
If you are interested in learning
more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
The postholder
will work as part of Modality Partnership Lewisham working as part of a pan-divisional pharmacy hub which will include
pharmacy administrators, pharmacy technicians & prescribing pharmacists,
and who will deal with all pharmacy related patient inquiries, as well as the
delivery of structured medication reviews, high-risk drug monitoring, medicines
reconciliation, repeat medication facilitation, drug audits and other clinical
work depending on your competencies.
The role is not a regular 9am-5pm job;
the job requires innovation, flexibility, and commitment and the postholder
will be required to work resourcefully as part of the team to ensure tasks are
completed.
About us
We are one of
the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and
with a workforce of 1500+. We are
unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services
through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale
across the organisation. Your job is to work directly with key stakeholders to
help us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve
patient and staff satisfaction.
All employees
are welcomed to enrol in our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme.
We are committed to developing our people through education and career pathways
and who align to our organisational values of CARE.
Modality
Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring
equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with
the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are
passionate about the role and want to be part of a pharmacy hub where you can
be innovative as part of a forward-thinking team to bring your ideas to the
table, you have a passion for thinking outside
the box, are responsive to organisation requirements where fast turnaround can
sometimes be required, you are driven to find and implement solutions to
improve the day to day working environment. You will learn more because you
will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with
leadership teams to influence service improvement.
Working under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist
you will ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication
to patients, and will provide technical and administrative support to the
Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
If you feel
this is the ideal career opportunity for you and you want to rise to the
challenge of working in a division of a GP super-partnership, we welcome an
application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close
this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will
be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage
individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be
undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their
right to work in the UK at the interview stage
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one
must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are
passionate about the role and want to be part of a pharmacy hub where you can
be innovative as part of a forward-thinking team to bring your ideas to the
table, you have a passion for thinking outside
the box, are responsive to organisation requirements where fast turnaround can
sometimes be required, you are driven to find and implement solutions to
improve the day to day working environment. You will learn more because you
will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with
leadership teams to influence service improvement.
Working under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist
you will ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication
to patients, and will provide technical and administrative support to the
Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
If you feel
this is the ideal career opportunity for you and you want to rise to the
challenge of working in a division of a GP super-partnership, we welcome an
application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close
this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will
be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage
individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be
undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their
right to work in the UK at the interview stage
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one
must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Clear, polite telephone manner Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services Effective time management (Planning & Organising) High levels of analytical literacy skills Organised with good time management Ability to follow policy and procedure
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team Flexible and cooperative Displays self-confidence and self-awareness, especially in dealing with staff and patients High levels of integrity and loyalty Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information in situations where there may be barriers to understanding both to patients, their families /carers and other professionals Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Evidence of continuing professional development
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Clear, polite telephone manner Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services Effective time management (Planning & Organising) High levels of analytical literacy skills Organised with good time management Ability to follow policy and procedure
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team Flexible and cooperative Displays self-confidence and self-awareness, especially in dealing with staff and patients High levels of integrity and loyalty Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information in situations where there may be barriers to understanding both to patients, their families /carers and other professionals Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Evidence of continuing professional development
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).
