Creffield Medical Group in Colchester is looking to welcome a full‑time PCN Pharmacy Technician on a 1‑year fixed‑term contract. The position will include sessions to oversee our dispensary at Nayland Surgery. A dispensing background is desirable.
Job summary
The successful candidate will benefit from this opportunity to build strong working relationships across the organisation and will be actively involved in shaping the role over time.
Main duties of the job
* developing prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing within the PCN
* supporting the reception and administration teams at our member practices with complex medication queries
* supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions
* managing patient prescriptions
* supporting medication reviews and reconciliations
* advising patients and healthcare professionals on medication‑related queries
* minimising medication wastage
About us
Creffield Medical Group was formed in June 2017 as an amalgamation of Creffield Medical Centre, Layer Road Surgery, Turner Road Surgery and North Hill Medical Group, serving 30,000 patients. Colchester is a historic, vibrant town with quick rail and road links to London Liverpool Street, a Norman Castle, and beautiful surrounding countryside.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Qualifications – Essential
* Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC
* Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent
Experience – Essential
* Strong experience in community pharmacy or a primary care setting
* Confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals
* Experience of implementing and promoting cost‑effective strategies
* Ability to interpret complex clinical information and present it in suitable formats to a variety of people from professional and non‑professional backgrounds
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Primary Care Careers
15 Calavry Road
Colchester
Essex
CO2 7GH
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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