Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

EAST:MK Primary Care Network has exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our team. The role is offered on a full-time basis, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days per week, between Monday and Saturday, on a rotation basis across the 4 surgeries - Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice and The Grove Surgery that make up the PCN.

The role will involve developing our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing within the practice and supporting the reception and admin teams with complex medication queries. Other regular tasks will involve supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.

The successful candidate will benefit from this unique opportunity to build up strong working relationships across our organisation and will be actively involved in how their role evolves over time.

Main duties of the job

• Qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC
• Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the primary care network.
• Highly motivated.
• Energy and enthusiasm.
• The ability to work under pressure and organise workload effectively.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives and agencies.
• Strong experience in either a community pharmacy or primary care setting .
• Confident inanalysing and presenting information to health professionals.
• Experience of implementing and promoting cost effective strategies.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information and present in suitable formats to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds.

Desirable:

• Experience or working in a primary or urgent care setting.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.
• Knowledge/use of primary care IT systems like SystmOne.

About us

East:MK PCN covers a total population of around 56,000 patients, across its 4 practices in Milton Keynes: Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice and the Grove Surgery.

Our overarching objective is to deliver the highest standard of care. We work collaboratively with colleagues in the NHS, public and community services to make as much of an impact to improving patient access and care. Patient-centred care is a firm belief in our network, and we are looking for energetic and proactive individuals that will enjoy working in a vibrant team.