PCN Pharmacy Technician - Primary Care

Job summary

Band 5 (depending on experience) AfC Terms and Conditions inc NHS Pension and Annual Leave.

iGPc Primary Care Network are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician to join our like-minded PCN. The successful pharmacy technician candidate will play an important role in complementing our clinical pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. This is an evolving job role with huge scope for development as we expand our PCN team further over the years.

It is a requirement of the role to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician. We are seeking a pharmacy technician preferably with previous experience of working in primary care.

Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate in your application how your experience is relevant to this role. Non-complete or partial complete applications will not be considered.

*** Please note - this advert will close early if sufficient applications are received ***

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Support the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services
• Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)
• Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries
• Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies
• Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits

Other information

• Salary expectations are based on experience
• NHS Pension Scheme available

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information.

About us

iGPc PCN is a forward-thinking Primary Care Network compromising of Belle Vale, Knotty Ash, Oak Vale, Rock Court, Stoneycroft and West Derby medical practices in Liverpool. We recognise the value that pharmacy teams can bring to our practices and our patients and we look forward to growing our PCN pharmacy team. Our aim is to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in general practice to deliver the best care we can to our patients.

iGPc eagerly works with community and system partners to create more sustainable and deliverable pathways for care, treatment and assessment as part of their services.

Employer details

Employer name

Belle Vale Medical Practice

Address

Hedgefield Road

Liverpool

L25 2XE

Employer's website

https://www.bellevalehealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Belle Vale Medical Practice

Address

Hedgefield Road

Liverpool

L25 2XE

Employer's website

https://www.bellevalehealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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