PCN Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Morley and District Primary Care Network are recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to join our PCN Clinical Pharmacy Team.

This is a new and exciting role, and will help shape and form the layout of our local healthcare offer in Morley, Leeds.

The suitable candidate should be passionate about making a difference in primary care and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across services.

Duties will include dealing with prescription queries, synchronisation of repeat medications, processing discharge summaries/clinic letters, supporting project development of the services, undertaking clinical audits and promoting best prescribing practice within the surgeries where they are based. The post holder will work as part of a growing team of health care professionals across the seven practices in Morley and District to deliver health and medicines optimisation interventions at a neighbourhood population level.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to work with multiple teams and work on their own initiative at times,supporting the PCN Pharmacy Team and our member practices.

The role will be based at a variety of locations across the Morley and District PCN area, plus some of the work may be based in Care Home settings over the next few years

About us

We are a 6 practice PCN with approximately 65,000 patients. We are rapidly developing our multi-disciplinary workforce, embedding our roles, developing our team that makes a real difference to our patients and our practices.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary

Morley and District Primary Care Network are recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to join our PCN Clinical Pharmacy Team.

This is a new and exciting role, and will help shape and form the layout of our local healthcare offer in Morley, Leeds.

The suitable candidate should be passionate about making a difference in primary care and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across services.

Duties will include dealing with prescription queries, synchronisation of repeat medications, processing discharge summaries/clinic letters, supporting project development of the services, undertaking clinical audits and promoting best prescribing practice within the surgeries where they are based. The post holder will work as part of a growing team of health care professionals across the seven practices in Morley and District to deliver health and medicines optimisation interventions at a neighbourhood population level.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to take a lead role in supporting the PCN Pharmacy Team and our member practices.

The role will be based at a variety of locations across the Morley and District PCN area, plus some of the work may be based in Care Home settings over the next few years

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• - Minimum 2 years experience in a busy pharmacy setting
• - Significant post-registration experience in any pharmacy sector e.g. hospital, community pharmacy or primary care
• - Genuine interest in working with the elderly

Qualifications

Essential

• - BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent with underpinning knowledge.
• - Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Desirable

• -Post-registration training in specific areas of pharmacy e.g. care homes, or clinical areas e.g. inhaler check training

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Morley and District PCN

Address

Shenstone House Surgery

Elland Road

Morley

Leeds

LS27 7PX

Employer's website

https://www.leighviewmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)