Job Description

Are you looking for a new challenge with the opportunity to apply your existing knowledge and skills whilst also developing a new skillset?
Do you want to be at the forefront of a new role in a pharmacy sector with immense job satisfaction, whilst making a difference to patient care in a more meaningful way?
Main duties of the job
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated and organised pharmacy technicians to join our well-established, friendly team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at Rushcliffe PCN.
We appreciate that PCNs are a new development in the NHS, so applying for this role may feel a little outside your comfort zone, but do consider joining us because we can offer you:
About us
A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment where you will be highly valued
Training in any aspects of the Primary Care Technician role you need
On-going mentoring and support from our existing PCN pharmacy team of pharmacists and pharmacy technician.
The flexibility to develop your role according to your skills and experience, the needs of our patients, the needs of our practices and in support of the wider NHS
The possibility of flexible working, potentially including some working from home
Details
Date posted
29 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A0045-25-0043
Job locations
Rivermead
Cotgrave
Nottingham
NG12 3UQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Responsible to Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Accountable to Clinical Director for Rushcliffe PCN
Salary dependant on experience
Job Summary
The pharmacy technician will work with the pharmacist to help GP practices pro-actively keep patients safe, well and out of hospital, as well as helping to reduce the demands on general practice.
The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.
minimising clinical risk
aiming to reduce wasted medicines.
Main duties of the job
This is an evolving role but your duties will include the following:
Medicines Reconciliation, especially after hospital discharge
Completing concordance / compliance medication reviews
Counselling patients to support them in using their medicines effectively
Counselling patients on new or high-risk medication
Medication switching using agreed and approved protocols
Responding to the MHRA recalls
Liaise with patients, clinicians, administrative staff and hospital teams to resolve medicine-related queries
Support delivery of QoF (Quality & Outcomes Framework)
Identifying areas of good practice and share learning across the PCN
Developing policies and protocols to ensure good practice across the PCN
Promotion and implementation of robust systems around medicines
Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to local and national prescribing policies
Improve service, quality and safety through clinical audit and searches
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Responsible to Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Accountable to Clinical Director for Rushcliffe PCN
Salary dependant on experience
Job Summary
The pharmacy technician will work with the pharmacist to help GP practices pro-actively keep patients safe, well and out of hospital, as well as helping to reduce the demands on general practice.
The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.
minimising clinical risk
aiming to reduce wasted medicines.
Main duties of the job
This is an evolving role but your duties will include the following:
Medicines Reconciliation, especially after hospital discharge
Completing concordance / compliance medication reviews
Counselling patients to support them in using their medicines effectively
Counselling patients on new or high-risk medication
Medication switching using agreed and approved protocols
Responding to the MHRA recalls
Liaise with patients, clinicians, administrative staff and hospital teams to resolve medicine-related queries
Support delivery of QoF (Quality & Outcomes Framework)
Identifying areas of good practice and share learning across the PCN
Developing policies and protocols to ensure good practice across the PCN
Promotion and implementation of robust systems around medicines
Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to local and national prescribing policies
Improve service, quality and safety through clinical audit and searches
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets, especially in relation to general practice
• Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, such as rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation

• A working knowledge of primary care and GP clinical systems, such as SystmOne or EMIS

• Professional registration with GPhC
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
• Willingness to complete 15-month CPPE training pathway for pharmacy technicians.

• Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics

• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems and Microsoft office
• Understand the aims of current healthcare policy
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Able to effectively manage allocated resources
• Has a planned and organised approach
• Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead to draw logical solutions to problems
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust style to suit the audience
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
• Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
• Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment
• Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills

• An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets, especially in relation to general practice
• Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, such as rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation

• A working knowledge of primary care and GP clinical systems, such as SystmOne or EMIS

• Professional registration with GPhC
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
• Willingness to complete 15-month CPPE training pathway for pharmacy technicians.

• Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics

• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems and Microsoft office
• Understand the aims of current healthcare policy
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Able to effectively manage allocated resources
• Has a planned and organised approach
• Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead to draw logical solutions to problems
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust style to suit the audience
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
• Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
• Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment
• Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills