Company description

Grove Street Pharmacy is a family run business serving the local community for over 20 years.

With a strong sense of community and great staff members we look to go above and beyond for the local community. The pharmacy is a pillar of the community located just next to a busy GP surgery and a community centre.

Job description

Pharmacy Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm

Sat & Sun Closed

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Sick pay

As a valued member of our Pharmacy team, you’ll make sure our customers and patients get the best possible experience. Through your passion to deliver a great healthcare service and your ability to provide professional advice, you’ll play an important role in your local community and make a positive impact on people’s lives.

As a Pharmacy Technician your main responsibility will be to accurately, efficiently and safely provide pharmacy services under the supervision of the Pharmacist.

These services will include:

• dispensing medicines
• advice to customers in line with procedures and protocol
• preparing MDS trays
• ensuring all prescriptions are endorsed counted and filed accurately and dispensing items and controlled drugs under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist as appropriate.

This is an enjoyable and highly responsible role for a candidate with excellent attention to detail, the ability to work quickly and accurately at all times and the ability to build rapport with both colleagues and patients.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, SE8 3QG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Pharmacy: 1 year ID: Gsptech

• Primary responsibilities
• To select, label and dispense correct items in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure safe supply to patients;
• To dispense controlled drugs in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure legal compliance;
• To ensure at the point of sale, the safe and correct supply of dispensed items to patients;
• To identify problems in administration of medicines such as medicine interactions and other physical factors that may affect patient compliance;
• To create and update patient medication records in accordance with data protection principles to ensure patient confidentiality;
• To assist with stock control and inventory procedures to maximise availability and minimise waste;
• To ensure the safe and appropriate storage of medicines;
• To assist with the preparation of monitored dosage and cassette box systems to benefit patients on multiple medication regimes;
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of pharmacy issues for the purposes of continuing professional development;
• To support pharmacy colleagues and mentor others through the timely completion of training courses;
• To work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives.
• Person specification
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services;
• Methodical and accurate approach to practical tasks;
• Commitment to continuing professional development and training;
• Trustworthy and understanding of confidentiality issues;
• High level of concentration;

Ideally looking for someone with Checking qualification (ACT/ADC). And can offer other services such as vaccination.

Strong communication and excellent customer service skills;

Professional, tactful and friendly attitude;

Ability to work effectively to deadlines

Excellent team working skills;

IT literate.

Salary and hours are negotiable.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week



Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newmarket: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Pharmacy: 2 years Location: In person

This is an exciting opportunity to join our progressive team as a Remote pharmacy technician working across a primary care network (PCN).

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated pharmacy technician to join our expanding team where you will have access to peer support and development opportunities as part of our MDT.
You will be a great team player, but capable of independent and autonomous work.
You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to support member practices with medicines optimisation.
Key duties include but not limited to: (full job spec can be provided to candidates selected for interview)

· Support the role of PCN clinical pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services including processing discharge/clinic letters from secondary care

· Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist/s

· Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)

· Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries

· Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to the PCN’s policies, included but not limited to any other local and national prescribing policies and guidelines

· Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits

· Support the clinical pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews

The successful candidate will be required to enrol on the CPPE primary care pathway which will be fully funded.
Applicants must have a pharmacy technician qualification (NVQ level 3 equivalent) and ideally with primary care experience and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Salary negotiable and can be discussed further if you are selected for interview.
Please submit your CV if you are interested in the role.

Company

Core Prescribing Solutions is an award winning dynamic fast-paced healthcare organisation with over 20 years’ combined experience in the NHS, primary care, health informatics and the pharmacy sector.

Core Prescribing Solutions provide tailor-made primary care packages through a fully managed pharmacist or technician-led model suited to the needs of Primary Care Networks (PCNs), GP practices and clients to help reduce workloads and streamline processes.

Why should you apply?

• The chance to join a well-established growing company
• The opportunity to become part of our friendly, hardworking and dedicated team
• To showcase your knowledge and experience
• Specialised training to help you to develop and thrive in your career
• Flexible working

If you’re the ideal candidate, please submit your CV along with your notice period and availability.

Job Type: Full-time and Part-time

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Location: Remote

Pharmacy Technician

6 Month Fixed Term Post

Torridge Health Primary Care Network would like to recruit a Pharmacy Technician to provide a 6-month maternity cover to our Pharmacy Team. This role will be based over the 6 member practices of the PCN.

We are looking for a motivated individual who is flexible to respond to the developing nature of the role and the needs and priorities of individuals requiring support. You will need excellent communication skills, able to meet targets and to be able to liaise with patients, primary care staff, community pharmacists and other partners.

We can offer a role within an experienced and supportive team. The fixed term contract will include annual leave entitlement and NHS pension. As this is a short, fixed term role we would consider remote working in this instance.

Job description

To provide technical and administrative support to the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.

To support the primary care team with queries around medication from patients; including face to face and telephone support to patients, primary and community staff.

Person Specification and Qualifications

Essential

GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician

BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services

Accredited Checking Technician

2 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy

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

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

Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Primary care experience

S1 user skills

Experience of medicines reconciliation

Understanding of community pharmacy systems

Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure to sustain a quality service

Understanding of QOF

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.

Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: From £25,600.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)

Application deadline: ID: FT/PT

Wellbeing Pharmacy is a growing Chain of Pharmacies serving the local communities for over a decade. The Pharmacy was founded on key values of enthusiasm and professionalism towards patient cantered care. We continue to strive to work closely with healthcare professionals, patients and their carers to achieve outstanding healthcare and general well being. The success and growth of our pharmacies is testament to our dedication in providing a high standard of care and service. We work hard to support the ever-changing needs of the healthcare industry and are committed to offering the best advice and healthcare to our patients, customers and colleagues.

We have a great opportunity for someone interested in a progressing career in pharmacy.

The successful candidate will earn while they learn and after successfully completing the course, they will be a registered pharmacy technician with General pharmaceutical council (GPhC).

What is a Pharmacy Technician?

Pharmacy Technicians are professional, skilled and essential members of the pharmacy team. Pharmacy technicians work in many different work environments, including community pharmacies, GP practices and hospital pharmacy departments.

About the role

This is a 24-months fixed-term contract (which may lead to a permanent role after successful completion of the 2 year training) for those who are looking for a promising career in community pharmacy, GP Practice or Hospital pharmacy departments. During this training, you will learn to put into practice the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a Pharmacy Technician.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

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Requirements and prospects

Right to work

• You must have the right to work in the UK and must be a resident of the UK for at least 3 years

Desired skills

• Good computer knowledge

Personal qualities

• Quality oriented
• Team player
• Able to work on own initiative
• Conscientious and reliable.

Desired qualifications

• Minimum GCSE grade C/4 (or equivalent) in English, Maths and Science

Study time

• You will get one day a week (During your work week) to attend your online training program.

You will need to be committed to learning and completing coursework to deadlines.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Salary: £17,500.00-£18,700.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Store discounts

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fleet, GU52 7US: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)

Application deadline: 29/06/2022
Reference ID: start date: 01/07/2022