Job Description

Join Our Team as a PCN Pharmacy Technician

Job Title:

PCN Pharmacy Technician

Line Manager:

PCN Lead Pharmacist

Hours:

Full-time or Part-time

We are seeking a motivated and qualified

Pharmacy Technician

to join our Primary Care Network (PCN) team. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of patient care, supporting clinical pharmacists and other clinicians in delivering safe, effective, and high-quality services.

Key Responsibilities

Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols. Support safe management of high-risk medications through monitoring and follow-up. Undertake medicines reconciliation post-discharge and on transfers of care. Maintain accurate patient medication records and liaise with colleagues across primary, secondary, and community care. Encourage cost-effective prescribing and adherence to BNSSG guidelines. Assist in audits, education, and service delivery to improve prescribing quality. Support staff training and patient signposting to appropriate services.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification GPhC Registration Minimum 1 year pharmacy experience

Desirable:

Experience in primary care

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking PCN pharmacy team. Contribute to improving patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and quality of care. Access professional development opportunities, including the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway. Flexible working options (full-time or part-time).
If you are passionate about patient care, proactive in your professional development, and ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

PCN Pharmacy Technician and Person Specification

Job title

PCN Pharmacy Technician

Line manager

PCN Lead Pharmacist

Hours per week

Full time Or Part Time

Job summary

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst supporting clinical pharmacists and other clinicians.

Primary responsibilities

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst supporting clinical pharmacists and other clinicians. To issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency. To work with practice pharmacy team to develop and implement systems to ensure safe and effective management of high risk medication, including regular monitoring and follow-up. To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN. To undertake medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care To update and maintain accurate and timely patient medication records on practice clinical systems, including advice given and action taken. To liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care. To liaise with community pharmacy to establish a clear line of communication regarding medicine changes for post discharge patients, ensuring medicines are stopped/started appropriately according to discharge documents. To monitor practice adherence to BNSSG prescribing guidelines. To support the clinical pharmacist in improving the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, and clinical and prescribing guidance. To apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN. To support and train practice staff, including GPs, MDT and receptionists, to confidently refer patients to community pharmacy for timely Pharmacy First and local PGD services. To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events. To action and implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local or national guidance. To promote and adhere to clinical governance guidelines. To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional. To undertake all mandatory practice training and induction programmes. To undertake and complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and associated learning courses. To identify and be proactive in your training needs and development and as agreed with the Clinical Pharmacist.

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to your primary responsibilities, you can expect to contribute to:

To support delivery of QOF, QIPP, IIF, and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives. To undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner. To actively engage with colleagues in the PCN pharmacy team, attend team meetings, contribute to discussion, and explore mechanisms to develop new ways of working effectively, and achieve expectations set by stakeholders. To attend practice clinical team meetings as a representative of the PCN pharmacy team, update clinicians on new prescribing guidance and improvements to practice. To carry out any other appropriate duties as determined by the organisation, including working at different practice sites if required and assisting/supporting PCN Pharmacy Team colleagues to deliver patient safety and cost saving agendas. To be responsible for maintaining a record of personal professional development

The post holder must possess:

Experience:

Pharmacy: 1 year (required) Primary Care Experience (desirable)

Licence/Certification:

NVQ 3 Pharmacy Technician (essential) GPHC Registered (essential)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 36,000.00-41,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount On-site parking Work from home
Work Location: In person