Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 29 March 2026.
The post holder will be part of an existing Clinical Pharmacy Team and is expected to work independently for much of the time. They 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 and more.
Responsibilities
* Undertake patient‑facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision‑making discussions with patients.
* Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (e.g. checking inhaler techniques).
* Patient safety audits and incentive scheme actions, as directed.
* Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients, utilising consultation skills to work in partnership with patients.
* Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings and link them with local community pharmacists as appropriate.
* Provide specialist expertise to address public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information and support in tackling health inequalities.
* Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols.
* Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
* Support implementation of national and local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings; achieve this through clinical audits and supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF and enhanced service (LCS & IIF) targets.
Technical and Administrative Responsibilities
* Understand and use the EMIS clinical record system effectively.
* Develop and implement schemes and action plans for delivery of PCN‑wide Investment & Impact Fund (IIF) scheme targets.
* Work with PCN MDTs and practices to support medicines optimisation to achieve the best value from medicines and reduce wastage.
* First point of call for practice reception teams triaging general prescription requests, allowing GPs and clinical pharmacists to focus on more clinically complex requests.
* Encourage uptake and implementation of Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high‑risk medicines.
* 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, community pharmacy and secondary care colleagues.
* Assist in delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (e.g. medicines switches/alternatives) and ensure all activities are monitored and evaluated.
* Attend meetings, training courses and supervision sessions as required; keep up to date with continuing professional development (CPD).
* Work in accordance with PCN policies, including the equal opportunities policy and practice.
* Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required from time to time.
* Be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required.
Data Protection and Confidentiality
All employees are subject to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act 2018 and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient, client and staff records.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
* Attend mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults.
* Familiarise themselves with organisational requirements under relevant legislation.
* Adhere to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes.
* Report any concerns to the appropriate authority.
Equality and Diversity
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.
About Us
The Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network (PCN) has five member practices in the south of Hampshire, stretching from Denmead Practice in the north‑west to Bosmere Medical Practice in the south of Havant. Together the practices are responsible for 67,000 patients.
The PCN comprises five general practice member practices: Bosmere Medical Practice, Oaks Healthcare, Denmead Practice and other local practices.
You will work from within a primary care setting, collaborating with clinical and non‑clinical colleagues from Havant & Waterlooville PCN practices, PCN colleagues including Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Pharmacists, First Contact MSK Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Care Coordinators and colleagues working in secondary care, community health, adult social care and the voluntary sector.
Qualifications
* 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 (e.g. 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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