Job Description

About the Role

CityView Primary Care Network (PCN) has an exciting opportunity for a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join our established pharmacy team. Working across multiple practices, you will support the delivery of safe, effective, and efficient medicines optimisation services in collaboration with our Lead Clinical Pharmacist, GPs, and wider multidisciplinary teams. We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive, and compassionate individual with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to improving patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

Support medicines reconciliation and medication reviews, including reviewing clinic letters and hospital discharge summaries Assist with monitoring requirements and shared care protocols Undertake patient-facing roles to promote effective medicines use Support structured medication reviews (SMRs) and organise necessary monitoring Provide lifestyle advice and help address public health and social care needs Promote antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate prescribing

Technical Duties:

Implement efficient medicines optimisation processes and reduce medication waste Support legal, safe, and secure handling of medicines, including EPS implementation Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering Train and support practice teams in prescription handling and streaming Support national prescribing policies and local enhanced services Contribute to QIPP, QoF, and other PCN priorities

Person Specification

Essential:

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Experience in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to manage resources and prioritise workload Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Desirable:

Experience in Primary Care Understanding of current healthcare policy within PCNs Ability to analyse and interpret prescribing data Influencing and negotiation skills

Working Arrangements

We are looking to recruit either one full-time or two part-time Pharmacy Technicians to work across Walkley House & Stannington Medical Centres and Upperthorpe & Ecclesall Medical Centres. You will take day-to-day direction from the in-house pharmacists at each site, while remaining an integral part of the wider CityView PCN pharmacy team, led by the Lead Clinical Pharmacist.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From 30,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 - 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person