Job summary
The Southend East PCN is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team. Our Pharmacy team is made up of a lead pharmacist, a team of pharmacists and two training pharmacy technicians. We are looking for a qualified pharmacy technician who will take a lead role in training and developing the trainees, along with supporting the operations manager with clinical administration.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the management and development of the prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective, and quality prescribing within member practices in the network.
2. To work closely with the PCN Clinical Pharmacist for prescribing on individual prescribing projects or audits.
3. To develop strong working relationships with local community pharmacies to assist patients and provide a high-quality service.
4. To act as lead contact for any complex prescribing queries on behalf of the network.
About us
Southend East PCN is located at Norton Place in Shoebury, along Ness Road. We have our own PCN building which is extremely active and is in use by our 5 member practices in the local area. We cover approx 37,000 patients and offer a range of appointments from our wide range of staff, fully utilising the ARRS budget. Our team consists of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social prescribers, health trainers, paramedics, physiotherapists and assistant practitioners. We have 2 clinical directors who are partners in two local surgeries, and an operations manager to provide support wherever needed. We have a strong digital presence and have employed a Digital Transformational Lead, to help our PCN network with other businesses and mature over time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose
5. To support the management and development of the prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective, and quality prescribing within member practices in the network.
6. To work closely with the PCN Clinical Pharmacist for prescribing on individual prescribing projects or audits.
7. To develop strong working relationships with local community pharmacies to assist patients and provide a high-quality service.
8. To act as lead contact for any complex prescribing queries on behalf of the network.
9. Assist with the training of new pharmacy staff (Pharmacy technicians)
10. Help the member surgeries with their CQC measures and PCN driven targets (IIF)
11. To support the Operations Manager with clinical administration
For more information please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
12. Evidence of extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice Previous relevant experience as a Pharmacy Technician
13. Portfolio evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development
14. Experience of delegation and supervision
15. Experience of working flexibly and effectively within a multidisciplinary team
16. Experience of having to prioritise caseload/manage own time effectively
17. Experience of managing change and conflict situations
Desirable
18. Experience of Audit
Qualifications
Essential
19. NVQ Level 3 / BTECH in pharmacy services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
20. Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
Desirable
21. Accredited Checking Technician Qualification