Overview
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Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 29 March 2026
The post holder will be part of an already established Clinical Pharmacy Team and is expected to work independently for much of the time.
The post holder will work with PCN Clinical Pharmacists and member practices to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems relating to patients prescribed medication as described in the PCN contract.
Recognising that each GP practice operates differently the post holder will collaborate with practice managers, clinicians and other practice staff to deliver primary care services such as repeat dispensing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines wastage, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical audits etc.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients
* Carry out:
1. Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)
2. Patient safety audits & incentive scheme actions.
3. Support medication reviews & medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients. Utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patient to ensure they use their medicines effectively
4. Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings & link them with local community pharmacists.
5. Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health & social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information & help in tackling health inequalities
6. Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols
7. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
8. Support the implementation of national & local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes & other primary care settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF & enhanced service (LCS & IIF) targets
About us
Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network (PCN) has five member practices in an area to the south of Hampshire, stretching from Denmead Practice in the north-west to Bosmere Medical Practice to the south of Havant. Together our practices are responsible for 67,000 patients
The Havant & Waterlooville Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises five general practice member practices:
Bosmere Medical Practice
Oaks Healthcare
Denmead Practice
You will work from within a primary care setting.
The post-holder will have the confidence to work with clinical and non-clinical colleagues from Havant & Waterlooville PCN practices, PCN colleagues, including Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Pharmacists, First Contact MSK Practitioners and Mental Health Practitioners, Care Co-ordinators and colleagues working in secondary care, community health, adult social care and the voluntary sector.
Job responsibilities
* Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients
* Carry out:
o Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)
o Patient safety audits and incentive scheme actions, as directed
o 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
o Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings and link them with local community pharmacists as appropriate
o 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
o Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols
o Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
o Support the implementation of national and local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF and enhanced service (LCS and IIF) targets
* Technical and Administrative responsibilities
o Understand and use EMIS clinical record system effectively
o Develop and implement schemes and action plans for delivery of PCN-wide Investment & Impact Fund (IIF) scheme targets.
o Work with PCN MDTs and practices to support medicines optimisation in order to get the best value from medicines/reduce wastage
o First port of call for practice reception teams triaging general prescription requests, to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to focus on more clinically complex requests
o Encourage uptake and implementation of Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
o Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of PCN MDTs to support integration of the pharmacy team with other PCN and practice teams and with community pharmacy and secondary care colleagues
o Assist in delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (eg medicines switches/alternatives) and ensure that all activities are monitored and evaluated
o Attend meetings as required; attend training courses and supervision sessions as required; keep up to date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
o Work in accordance with PCN policies, including the equal opportunities policy and practice
o Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time
o Be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required
* Data Protection and Confidentiality
o All employees are subject to the requirements of General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 2018 and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient, client and staff and organisational records.
* Safeguarding Responsibilities
o The organisation takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing domestic violence very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by:
o Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults
o Making sure they are familiar with their and the organisations requirements under relevant legislation
o Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes
o Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority.
* Equality and Diversity
o The organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing peoples differences. This applies to all activities as a service provider, as an employer and as a commissioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A PCN Pharmacy Technician is required to: meet the qualification and training requirements for a Pharmacy Technician as specified by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) be registered with the GPhC be enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway eg: Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective use of medicines
* Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from PCEP or MOCH
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.
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