PCN Pharmacy Technician - Care Homes

Job summary

Cambridge City 4 PCN Ltd. will provide the right candidate with a supportive and nurturing environment with access to continued professional development and career progression opportunities.

Working across six partner practices and five aligned care homes we employ a multidisciplinary team of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, Health Coaches, First Contact Physiotherapists and Paramedic.

We have an established, dedicated care homes team which is where this role will be placed, working alongside a Clinical Pharmacist, Paramedic, Care Coordinator and in collaboration with Geriatricians and other local health partners.

We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements including care home visits, practice work and remote support.

Main duties of the job

Supporting medicines optimisation and proactive care for residents across care homes within the PCN.

Working within a multidisciplinary care homes team supporting quality reviews, forward care planning, medicines management, discharge reconciliation and RESPECT reviews.

Working collaboratively with GP practices, PCN Clinical Director, PCN Manager, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Paramedic Practitioner, Development and Operational Leads, care homes and the Addenbrookes ENRICH Care Home Geriatrician Team.

About us

As a PCN we encourage innovation and involvement from our employees and welcome fresh ideas from new team members. We offer a competitive salary, a thriving environment and place great importance on the wellbeing and professional fulfilment of our workforce.

Over the past five years CC4 has grown into a thriving organisation, employing a multidisciplinary workforce of over thirty staff. Our PCN roles align to five teams, pharmacy, personalised care, care homes, first contact physiotherapists and neighbourhood integration (including projects such as frailty and pain management). Our work supports and enhances the general medical services provided by our partner practices through direct and self-referral, whilst taking a proactive approach to identifying high risk and hard to reach patients.

We encourage professional development and provide access to free and funded training opportunities as well as ongoing 121 support, coaching and mentoring from our Team Leads, PCN Manager and Clinical Directors.