Pharmacy Technician - Primary and Community Care AcademyinNewbridgeinNewbridgePUBLISHED THU 12 DEC 2024
Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment, including a transition program for those new to GP practices.
Access to extensive training resources, including the GP Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Programme.
Collaboration with a wide network of healthcare professionals, enhancing teamwork and varied experiences.
The role contributes significantly to patient health outcomes through effective medicines management.
Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.
A chance to be part of a multi-award-winning NHS organisation that values its staff and fosters career progression.
Involvement in the training and supervision of less experienced staff, contributing to the development of future pharmacy professionals.
The role of Pharmacy Technician at the Primary and Community Care Academy within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Newbridge offers an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals looking to advance their careers in a GP practice setting. The position is designed for Pharmacy Technicians transitioning to primary care, providing comprehensive training and support from in-house pharmacists. Key responsibilities include contributing to safe medicines management, participating in patient reviews, assisting with medication audits, and providing advice to improve prescribing practices, all while promoting patient safety. This fixed-term role also supports professional development through peer collaboration within the Primary Care Pharmacy network.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board values diversity and encourages applications from individuals with protected characteristics and those from the Armed Forces Community. The organisation fosters a supportive work environment, offering flexible working conditions, a comprehensive benefits package, and various training and development opportunities. Applicants are required to be registered with the GPhC and possess relevant qualifications and experience, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing professional development within the pharmacy field.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board values diversity and encourages applications from individuals with protected characteristics and those from the Armed Forces Community. The organisation fosters a supportive work environment, offering flexible working conditions, a comprehensive benefits package, and various training and development opportunities. Applicants are required to be registered with the GPhC and possess relevant qualifications and experience, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing professional development within the pharmacy field.
Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment, including a transition program for those new to GP practices.
Access to extensive training resources, including the GP Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Programme.
Collaboration with a wide network of healthcare professionals, enhancing teamwork and varied experiences.
The role contributes significantly to patient health outcomes through effective medicines management.
Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.
A chance to be part of a multi-award-winning NHS organisation that values its staff and fosters career progression.
Involvement in the training and supervision of less experienced staff, contributing to the development of future pharmacy professionals.
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
Pharmacy Technician in Primary Care GP practice - ABUHB PCCA
ABUHB Primary and Community are offering an exciting opportunity for passionate, motivated, forward-thinking Pharmacy Technicians looking to develop a career within Primary Care GP practices.
These posts provide the opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians looking to move sector and are new to GP practice to complete a transition programme with the support of a in-house Pharmacist, ensuring their competence and confidence in-line with National Primary Care Pharmacy Technician Framework.
Training is supported by an in-house programme in addition to completion of the GP Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Programme delivered by Pharmacy Workforce Development South (PWDS).
Our posts allow Pharmacy Technicians to develop a substantive portfolio of experience setting you up perfectly to apply for ongoing career opportunities within GP practices. Excellent peer support is provided through our wider Primary Care Pharmacy network.
If you thrive on a fresh challenge, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and want to make a difference to patients' health in a supportive development environment, this post would suit you.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 14 months due to a training programme. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
Pharmacy Technician in Primary Care GP practice - ABUHB PCCA
ABUHB Primary and Community are offering an exciting opportunity for passionate, motivated, forward-thinking Pharmacy Technicians looking to develop a career within Primary Care GP practices.
These posts provide the opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians looking to move sector and are new to GP practice to complete a transition programme with the support of a in-house Pharmacist, ensuring their competence and confidence in-line with National Primary Care Pharmacy Technician Framework.
Training is supported by an in-house programme in addition to completion of the GP Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Programme delivered by Pharmacy Workforce Development South (PWDS).
Our posts allow Pharmacy Technicians to develop a substantive portfolio of experience setting you up perfectly to apply for ongoing career opportunities within GP practices. Excellent peer support is provided through our wider Primary Care Pharmacy network.
If you thrive on a fresh challenge, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and want to make a difference to patients' health in a supportive development environment, this post would suit you.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 14 months due to a training programme. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
- To contributing to the provision of safe and effective medicines management within Primary care GP practices.
- To a work as a core member of the team, working effectively with other health and social care professionals delivering services to patients.
- To improve the quality and effectiveness of medicines management within practice.
- To provide patient focussed, prudent healthcare.
- To undertake medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of prescriptions and repeat prescriptions.
- Responding to patients’ questions both face to face and over the phone; referring problems or queries to the pharmacist.
- Participating in patient reviews and updating of patient records via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in nursing and residential care homes.
- Participating in medication audits.
- Providing advice and information to GPs, staff and patients to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality, cost-effectiveness and the appropriate use of medicines to get the best outcomes for patients.
- Assisting in the monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and the preparation of evidence-based resources and information that support cost-effective prescribing.
- To promote medicines safety.
- To supervise and assist in training less experienced pharmacy technicians, foundation trainee pharmacists, students and prescribing clerks.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with GPhC
- BTEC/ NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent OR Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice
- Relevant post-qualification experience and completion of specialist training including completion of accuracy checking of dispensed prescriptions and/or medicines management training to degree level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
- Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable c
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To work as a Pharmacy Technician in the UK, you need a combination of educational qualifications, technical skills, and interpersonal skills. Here are the key skills and qualifications typically required:
Educational Qualifications:
1. Pharmacy Technician Diploma: You usually need to complete a Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy Services (e.g., BTEC in Pharmacy Services, City & Guilds Diploma).
2. Registration: You must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to practice as a Pharmacy Technician.
Technical Skills:
1. Pharmaceutical Knowledge: A solid understanding of medications, their uses, side effects, and how they interact.
2. Dispensing Skills: Proficiency in accurately dispensing medications and managing prescriptions.
3. Health and Safety: Knowledge of health and safety regulations, particularly related to the handling of medicines.
4. Inventory Management: Skills in managing stock levels, ordering supplies, and keeping accurate records.
5. IT Skills: Competence in using pharmacy management software and other computer systems to maintain patient records and manage stock.
Interpersonal Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate with patients and healthcare professionals. This includes explaining medication usage and addressing patient concerns.
2. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a pharmacy team and with other healthcare providers.
3. Customer Service: Strong skills in providing excellent service to patients and addressing their needs in a respectful and supportive manner.
4. Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in dispensing medications and managing prescriptions.
Other Skills:
1. Problem-Solving: Ability to handle issues that may arise with prescriptions or patient concerns effectively.
2. Empathy: Understanding the needs and concerns of patients, providing them with support and reassurance.
3. Time Management: Balancing various tasks efficiently, particularly in a busy pharmacy environment.
4. Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changes in regulations, medications, and technologies.
Additional Considerations:
- Continued Professional Development: Engaging in ongoing education and training to stay updated with the latest practices and advancements in pharmacy.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with UK pharmaceutical regulations and guidelines.
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