Pharmacy Technician jobs in United Kingdom

The pharmacy technician will be an integral part of the Primary Care Networks (PCN) healthcare team, supporting the delivery of effective medicines optimisation, safety, and patient care. Working collaboratively with pharmacists, GPs, and other healthcare professionals, the Pharmacy Technician will take on a blend of clinical, technical, and administrative responsibilities to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines.

1. Clinical Responsibilities
   • Conduct patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to promote effective medicine use through shared decision-making conversations.
   • Perform medicines optimisation tasks, such as checking inhaler techniques, supporting medication reviews, and conducting medicines reconciliation.
   • Use consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to support effective medicine use.
   • Perform medication safety audits and review use of high-risk medication.
   • Assist in medication reviews, particularly for new care home patients, and in medicines reconciliation for patients transferring between care settings.
   • Provide lifestyle advice and public health support within competency to address the social and health needs of patients, reducing local health inequalities.
   • Participate in shared care protocols and liaise with specialist pharmacists for complex patients.
   • Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to minimize inappropriate antibiotic use.
   • Contribute to medicines management incentive schemes, patient safety audits, and the implementation of national prescribing policies within the PCN.
   • Participate in clinical audits, such as those focusing on antibiotic use, and contribute to Quality Improvement measures, including the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.
2. Technical and Administrative Responsibilities
   • Work with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to implement efficient ordering and return processes, reducing medicine wastage.
   • Prescription Management Supervision: Oversee practice reception teams to triage general prescription requests, allowing clinical pharmacists and GPs to focus on complex requests.
   • Leadership in Medicines Optimisation Systems: Lead on the integration of Electronic Prescriptions and repeat prescribing systems, ensuring timely monitoring of high-risk medicines.
   • Training & Legal Compliance: Provide training and support for safe handling of medicines, including implementing the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
3. Multi-disciplinary Collaboration
   • Build relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals across primary care, community pharmacy, and social care settings to support integrated patient care.

Jurassic Coast PCN is a primary care network based in West Dorset. Our member practices are Ammonite Health Partnership, Lyme Bay Medical and Barton House Medical Practice.

Our vision for the future of Jurassic Coast PCN is to create a patient care system that includes everyone. A system where member practices work closely together and in collaboration with health and social care, voluntary sectors, community groups and local people to deliver efficient and timely personalised care. To make the best use of available resources to ensure that everyone gets the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities (see Main duties above)
2. Technical and Administrative Responsibilities (see Main duties above)
3. Multi-disciplinary Collaboration (see Main duties above)

• Demonstrated competency in delivering patient-facing and supporting roles within primary care or similar settings. Proficiency in medicines optimisation tasks, including medication reviews, reconciliation, and techniques for effective medicine use. Understanding of clinical protocols, shared care frameworks, and antimicrobial stewardship. Proven experience in medicines management, clinical audits, and contributing to quality improvement measures within healthcare frameworks (e.g., QOF).
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams within primary care, including knowledge of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Experience in providing public health and lifestyle advice, especially to reduce local health inequalities. Experience working in Primary Care

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from an approved training pathway such as: - Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) - Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) - Courses approved by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) or other approved pathways aligned with the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency Framework.

• Strong clinical and technical skills in medicines management. Effective communication skills with patients and the ability to engage in shared decision-making. Ability to work autonomously within clinical supervision and contribute actively to a healthcare team. Leadership skills to support medicines optimisation systems and train other staff members in safe handling and efficient use of medicines. Commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated with relevant policies and best practices in primary care pharmacy.

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.

£15.81 to £16.86 an hour depending on experience