ROLE REQUIREMENTS – ESSENTIALS – PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – REMOTE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – PRACTICE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN:

• Applicants must have a Pharmacy Technician qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Primary care experience
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

ROLE REQUIREMENTS – DESIRABLE – PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – REMOTE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – PRACTICE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN:

• Prior experience working in a PCN or GP practice
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and PCN Pharmacy Technician working
• Ability to work independently while being a great team player
• Strong clinical communication and interpersonal skills

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – PCN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN:

• Support the role of PCN clinical pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy services, including processing discharge/clinic letters from secondary care
• Assist in medicines improvement work to ensure best practices in prescribing
• Support medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)
• Collaborate with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries
• Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to local and national guidelines
• Support structured medication reviews
• Contribute to improving health outcomes for patients in the practice or PCN
• Assist in meeting key practice targets, such as QOF and other PCN performance indicators