PCN Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Lowertown; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider network in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician. You'll work closely with patients to ensure effective use of medicines, support medication reviews, and manage shared care protocols. Applicants must be registered with the GPHC and have current UK professional registration. This role is essential for improving patient care and requires strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the GPHC.

Responsibilities

• Undertake patient facing roles for effective medicines use.
• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
• Participate in medication audits.

Education

Registration with the GPHC

Job description

Job summary: The Mid Devon Healthcare Primary Care Network has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician post in primary care.

The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice/primary care team, working as and when required in the network practices and across Mid Devon Healthcare PCN.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.

Carry out medicines optimisation tasks.

Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.

As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.

Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR)

Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients

Participate in medication audits

Provide advice to GPs, surgery teams and patients to support improvements in prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness

Respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring onto appropriate clinician when necessary

To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate.

About us

Mid Devon Healthcare is the Primary Care Network supporting Bow Medical Practice, Redlands Primary Care and Wallingbrook Health Group.

In 2019 Primary Care Networks were set up by the NHS to help support General Practice. It enabled the practices to recruit different skills to support the existing GPs and Nursing teams in practice. Mid Devon Healthcare now has 17 members of staff of which 13 are involved in front line patient care. The PCN clinical team includes Pharmacists, Health Coaches, Social Prescribers and Occupational Therapist.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Must be registered with the GPHC

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Redlands Primary Care

Address: Redlands Primary Care, Joseph Locke Way, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3FD