Pharmacy Technician - South PCN

Primary Care Doncaster Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support clinical pharmacy services within the South Primary Care Network. Responsibilities include providing technical support, managing medicines optimisation, and ensuring safe prescribing practices. Benefits include access to the NHS Pension Scheme and generous annual leave. Collaboration with multiple GP practices will be key to this role.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 annual leave days per year

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Clinical Pharmacists and pharmacy services.
• Carry out medicine optimisation tasks.
• Support national prescribing policies and Electronic Prescription Service.
• Maintain operational standards in pharmaceutical care.
• Support clinical correspondence and reduce medicines waste.

Skills

Technical support

Medicine optimisation

Patient support

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Job description

We are recruiting Pharmacy Technicians to work as part of a multidisciplinary, patient-facing team in the South Primary Care Network (Doncaster South PCN). The role is based within The South Primary Care Network, supporting a team that includes six pharmacy technicians, eight Clinical Pharmacists, and Care Coordinators allocated to each practice. Technicians benefit from the support of a large Pharmacy team with protected time for weekly collaboration, and those on study pathways (e.g., CPPE Pathway) receive an additional half day per week for study. The role involves all aspects of Pharmacy Technician support including liaison with community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Clinical Pharmacists and other pharmacy services within the Primary Care Networks
• Carry out medicine optimisation tasks
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines
• Support the implementation of national prescribing policies, including Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
• Provide support to patients
• Maintain professional operational standards and excellence in pharmaceutical care and safety across general practice and the PCN
• Support medicines-related clinical correspondence, repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reduce medicines waste, and maximise patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Flexible in approach, able to work across multiple practices within the PCN

About the role and benefits

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience and make an impact by improving the quality of care and operational efficiency within the South Primary Care Network. The role offers opportunities to work across multiple practices and contribute to innovative service delivery. As a PCD employee you will have access to the generous NHS Pension Scheme and 27 annual leave days per year. PCD is an equal opportunities employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Further information about the South PCN is available on the PCN website.

Further details can be found in the attached job description. This role involves collaboration with a wide range of GP practices and Networks within Doncaster to develop the workforce and services.