About the Role

Vida Healthcare is currently looking for a reliable and hard-working person pharmacy technician to join our team on a full or part-time basis. The role will cover our four sites, Carole Brown Health Centre (Dersingham), Gayton Road Health Centre (King’s Lynn), Hunstanton Medical Practice and St Augustines Surgery, (King's Lynn).

Reporting to our dispensary and prescribing manager/co-ordinator (prescribing lead GP), main responsibilities will include;

Processing repeat prescription requests and queries regarding requests for acute medications
Identifying and rectifying if required specials and high quantities on prescriptions
Seeking alternative medications – for unavailable/shortages/discontinuations, etc.
Switching medications to most cost-effective brands in line with local and national Medicines Optimisation Policies
Monitoring and reviewing prescribing of OTC and low value medications
Aligning quantities and synchronising medications
Assigning and linking drugs with read codes on repeat problems
Carry out medicine’s reconciliation for complex hospital discharges and patients with multiple medication changes
Implement response to MHRA safety alerts recall/ supply disruptions support where appropriate
Implementing the Emergency steroid card alert
Support with QOF medication indicators if required
Completing medication reviews for patients on <6 medications who are not eligible for an SMR with a pharmacist
Identifying new dispensing patients
Medication searches and audits on request
Highlight patients for structured medication reviews with pharmacist
Supporting with prescribing/dispensing policies/SOPS. Helping to develop and keep practice medication/prescribing policies up to date

For further details, please see the attached job description.

About the Candidate

The successful candidate will have the following experience and qualifications:

Previous general practice experience or prior experience working as a pharmacy technician
GPhC registration upon your start date
If not already obtained, as part of their employment, the post holder will achieve qualification from an accredited training pathway
Supervision and mentorship will be provided
On site working/cross site cover required
Use and experience of SystmOne desirable

About Us

Vida Healthcare is one of Norfolk’s largest and most successful general practices, working with colleagues in the NHS to provide the best possible patient care. Our practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, by creating a work environment that encourages talented individuals to thrive and make a difference.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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