Pharmacy Technician

Ivry Street Medical Practice in Ipswich are looking to recruit a full-time, enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy technician to join our team on a permanent basis. You will be an employee of Barrack Lane and Ivry Street PCN.  

The successful applicant will be joining an established medicine management team, experienced clinical pharmacist and prescription clerks, to deliver our medicine management program of work, including medication reviews for all our patients.

If you share our commitment to providing the best patient care to our patients as possible, and you have the determination and drive to meet challenges head on, you will find success at Barrack Lane and Ivry Street PCN.

To be considered for this position, you will need to possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Qualified and registered pharmacy technician a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
• Professional registration with GPhC
• Experience as working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
• Confident in the use of electronic record systems and spreadsheets
• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as a good clinical knowledge base
• Be able to remain calm under pressure and be able to multi-task 

We are a four Partner Practice with over 13,500 patients.  Alongside our partners we also have a further 4 salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioner, paramedic, 6 practice nurses and 3 HCAs. We also have regular mental health team support, with a presence on site almost daily and medicine management team.  Patient-centred care is at the heart of our organisation, with one of our key objectives being to provide a high-quality service to our patients. We have a high QOF achievement.  Currently rated 'Good' by the CQC.  We use SystmOne for our Clinical system, and also utilise various digital platforms such as Accurx to support our processes. We are a popular and friendly practice with a supportive environment.  As an employee of Barrack Lane and Ivry Street PCN you will enjoy the following benefits: 

• Genuine responsibility from day one
•  Work with a strong social purpose
• A permanent employment contract
• A competitive salary
• Membership of the NHS pension
• Support to guide your personal and professional development
• Monthly training and education afternoons in protected time
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

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.