pharmacy technician

Oakridge Park Medical Centre; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Milton Keynes seeks a PCN Pharmacy Technician to enhance medicines optimisation and safe prescribing across multiple GP practices. The role includes supporting medication reviews, addressing patient queries, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and experience in primary care, contributing to efficient practice systems and quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care or community pharmacy is essential.
• Understanding of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety is necessary.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support repeat prescribing processes and medication reviews.
• Identify and resolve medicines-related issues efficiently.
• Promote safe use of medicines and provide advice.

Skills

Experience working in primary care

Good understanding of repeat prescribing systems

Knowledge of medicines optimisation

Ability to work independently

Excellent communication skills

Previous experience in General Practice

Experience with medication reviews

Understanding of QOF IIF

Experience working across multiple sites

Job description

The PCN Pharmacy Technician will support medicines optimisation andsafe, effective prescribing across five GP practices within the PCN. The postholder will work as part of the multidisciplinary primary care team, supportingGPs, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to improve patientoutcomes, reduce medicines-related risk, and contribute to efficient practicesystems.

Main duties of the job

• Support repeat prescribing processes in line with local and national guidance
• Carry out medication reviews under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist or GP (where appropriate)
• Identify and resolve medicines-related issues, including:
• Over- or under-ordering
• Synchronisation of repeat medicines
• Medicines adherence concerns
• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient clinic letters
• Review and action prescribing tasks, queries, and workflows
• Support cost-effective prescribing and medicines optimisation initiative.
• Respond to medicines-related patient queries (telephone, online, or face-to‑face)
• Support structured medication reviews (SMRs) by gathering relevant information
• Support long‑term condition management through medicines optimisation
• Promote safe use of medicines and provide basic medicines advice within scope of practice
• Support clinical audits related to prescribing and medicines safety
• Identify and escalation medicines safety concerns, including high‑risk medicines
• Support compliance with local , PCN, and national prescribing policies
• Contribute to meeting PCN and practice QOF, IIF, and contractual requirements
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within patient records

About us

Nexus MK PCN offices are based in Linford Wood Milton Keynes and cover 5 practices which include Oakridge Park Medical Centre, Wolverton Health Centre, The Stonedean Practice, Sovereign Health Centre, Purbeck Medical Centre.

Qualifications

• Experience working in primary care, general practice, or community pharmacy
• Good understanding of repeat prescribing systems
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Previous experience working in General Practice or PCN
• Experience with medication reviews and medicines reconciliation
• Understanding of QOF IIF and PCN contractual requirements
• Experience working across multiple sites

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.