PCN Pharmacy Technician (ARRS)

Roby Medical Centre; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A GP practice in the Liverpool region is seeking dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to join their team. The role involves supporting safe and efficient medicine systems, collaborating with Clinical Pharmacists, and engaging in patient-facing activities. Ideal candidates will be registered with the GPhC and hold relevant qualifications. This position offers a chance to actively contribute to patient safety and healthcare quality, with full-time and part-time options available. Ongoing funding confirmation is necessary for this role.

Benefits

Supportive clinical team

Protected time for CPD and development

Access to peer support and supervision

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with evidenced qualifications.
• Experience in primary care or closely related settings is preferred.
• Confident in using EMIS or willingness to be trained.

Responsibilities

• Support medicines optimisation through patient discussions.
• Conduct medication reviews and reconciliation.
• Aid in patient safety audits and adherence to prescribing guidelines.

Skills

Understanding of medicines optimisation

EMIS usage

Patient safety knowledge

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Level 3 qualification in Pharmaceutical Science

Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Technician Pathway

Job description

Centraland South Knowsley PCN is recruiting Pharmacy Technicians as part of thetransition to a directly employed PCN pharmacy team.

TheseARRS-funded roles will be employed by Roby Medical Centre and work across up to two PCN practices. Pharmacy Technicians will support safe, efficient medicinessystems and work closely with Clinical Pharmacists and the widermultidisciplinary team.

The role operates within a clear governance and clinical supervision framework, led by senior PCN pharmacists, with defined scope, support, and development opportunities.

Contract: Fixed Term, subject to continhued ARRS Funding

Hours: Full Time or Part Time considered

Start Date: 1st April 2026

Base: Across up to two GP Practices within the PCN

Main duties of the job

• Support repeat prescribing systems and medicines optimisation processes.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation, including for patients moving between care settings.
• Support medication reviews and patient-facing medicines optimisation activities, within scope of practice.
• Contribute to patient safety audits, incentive schemes, and PCN prescribing priorities.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship and high-risk medicines monitoring.
• Act as a key point of contact for prescription-related queries, supporting practice teams.
• Use EMIS and other clinical systems accurately and consistently.

Work collaboratively across practices, community pharmacy, and PCN teams.

About us

• Supportive clinical team including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Protected time for CPD and development
• Access to peer support and supervision across the PCN
• A role where you can make a real difference to medicines safety and patient outcomes

Job responsibilities

Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients

Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)

Patient safety audits and incentive scheme actions, as directed

Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patient to ensure they use their medicines effectively

Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings and link them with local community pharmacists as appropriate

Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling health inequalities

Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Support the implementation of national and local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF and enhanced service (LCS and LQIS) targets

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Relevant Level 3 qualification in Pharmaceutical Science (or GPhC-recognised equivalent)
• Successful completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Technician Pathway (or relevant CPPE pathway), or at least 80% completed at the point of application
• Applicants must clearly evidence completion status. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be shortlisted

Additional Information

• This post is subject to confirmation of ongoing ARRS funding
• The employing practice is Roby Medical Centre
• Posts require flexibility to work across PCN practices
• Safer recruitment checks will apply

Experience

• Experience working in primary care, general practice, or a closely related setting
• Understanding of medicines optimisation, prescribing systems, and patient safety
• Ability to work flexibly across more than one PCN practice
• Confident use of EMIS or willingness to be trained

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.