PCN Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Dereham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as a Pharmacy Technician supporting Clinical Pharmacists in improving patient outcomes through safe and effective medicine use. This role involves working with GP practices to enhance patient care within Mid Norfolk's Primary Care Network while contributing to a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Access to continuous professional development

Variety and autonomy in role

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with GPhC.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in primary care or community pharmacy.
• CPPE qualified.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinical Pharmacists with medicines optimisation.
• Conduct clinical audits using SystmOne.
• Collaborate with GP practices and monitor drug alerts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Education

BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences

Professional registration with GPhC

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Are you passionate about improving patient outcomes through smarter prescribing? Join us a Pharmacy Technician supporting Clinical Pharmacists across our Primary Care Network (PCN).

You'll play a key role in ensuring safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines while helping patients and practices thrive.

What you'll be doing

As a valued member of our team, you'll

• Support Clinical Pharmacists at PCN level with medicines optimisation and patient care initiatives.
• Perform medication switches and updates in GP practices in line with agreed protocols.
• Report on key performance indicators for CPGP to demonstrate added value for patients and general practice in accordance with NICE guidance.
• Conduct and share outcomes from clinical audits using SystmOne.
• Monitor MHRA drug alerts and help implement appropriate medication changes.
• Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with GP practices, ICB teams, community and hospital pharmacies.
• Participate in meetings, including patient participation groups, to represent the pharmacy technician role and improve engagement.
• Help deliver the wider Medicines Optimisation Strategy.
• Handle sensitive information professionally, in line with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Guidelines.
• To be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments.

This will involve assisting PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.

What we're looking for:

• A qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with GPhC.
• Experience working in primary care, community pharmacy, or similar clinical setting.
• Confident using clinical systems SystmOne.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Great Communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment.

About us

Mid Norfolk PCN are recruiting for a PCN Pharmacy Technician.

The post holder will be supporting the following general practice organisations in and around Dereham:

Elmham Surgery

Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries

Orchard Surgery

Theatre Royal Surgery

The PCN has worked closely together as a collaborative group for several years. We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive pharmacy technician to join our supportive multi-disciplinary team to improve the quality of general practice within the Network by improving the patient experience, maximising safety, and contributing to resilience.

• Be part of a forward thinking team making a difference at the heart of primary care.
• Work across multiple practices with opportunities to shape how pharmacy support is delivered.
• Access to continuous professional development and training.
• A role that evolves with you, offering variety, autonomy and impact.

Ready to apply?

We're excited to hear from pharmacy technicians who are ready to take the next step and bring added vaule to our PCN.

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for more information.

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies aspart of a multi-disciplinary team to improve the quality and safety of careoffered to patients of Mid Norfolk Primary Care Network.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration with GPhC
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Evidence of further qualifications and/or study following registration

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.
• Demonstrate experience of working with other clinical professionals/as part of multi-disciplinary teams to influence patient care.
• Must be CPPE qualified.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.