Job summary
Do you have a lot of ambition to succeed and revolutionise the delivery of care by pharmacy technicians?
Would you like to make a real impact for patients in the community?
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice Primary Care Networks (PCNs). We are recruiting to a Full Time Band 5 PCN Pharmacy Technician to work in Welwyn Garden City PCN for a 9 month maternity leave cover. It is a great time to join the PCN pharmacy team which consists of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The expanding team work to support the safe and effective management of medicines prescribing and monitoring to support with personalised patient care and achievement of national and local targets.
In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and the primary care network directed enhanced service contract by NHS England, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is providing clinical pharmacy services to PCNs in the local area. This is a unique opportunity for a pharmacy technician to experience work in the rapidly expanding area of primary care. This role is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across a PCN, whilst retaining the team support, benefits, training support and familiarity of employment in an NHS organisation.
*Proposed interview date: 06-Jun-2025*
Main duties of the job
The Technician will help patients get the best from their medicines, through clinical medication reviews and medicines management, working in partnership with established primary care clinicians and local stakeholders. As part of a wider team complimenting clinical pharmacists, these first-wave pioneer pharmacy technicians will provide support to the GP surgeries and PCN multi-disciplinary teams, the patients they care for and services to achieve improvement in care quality to achieve local and national health initiatives.
We are seeking applications from highly motivated, forward thinking, experienced and personable Pharmacy Technicians interested in developing their career and support to primary care and healthcare systems locally. You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.
Whilst primary care experience will be valuable, it is not essential but having a medicines management background will be beneficial. You will need sound pharmacy clinical knowledge and computer literacy. The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on main responsibilities for this role, please find attached job description and personal specification.
We are a Trust with many different services and work with primary, secondary andsocial care. As a Community Trust we support the NHS long term plans to shift to care into the community.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) offers a huge range of opportunities for clinical and support staff. Here are some of the reasons for coming on board with us:
- Voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the country
- A friendly team
- Passionate about patient care
- A culture supporting and empowering our staff
- A massive portfolio of development opportunities
- A place where your views matter
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary as per Agenda for Change terms.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on main responsibilities for this role, please find attached job description and personal specification.
We are a Trust with many different services and work with primary, secondary andsocial care. As a Community Trust we support the NHS long term plans to shift to care into the community.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) offers a huge range of opportunities for clinical and support staff. Here are some of the reasons for coming on board with us:
- Voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the country
- A friendly team
- Passionate about patient care
- A culture supporting and empowering our staff
- A massive portfolio of development opportunities
- A place where your views matter
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary as per Agenda for Change terms.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person Specification
Education Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Good clinical knowledge of drugs and basic clinical therapeutics
- Knowledge of administrative procedures and information analysis
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of project management principles, administrative procedures and information analysis
- Knowledge of the primary care structures and the changing NHS environment
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy for a minimum of 3 years
- Experience in clinical setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of evidence based medicine and knows where to obtain relevant and up to date clinical and regulatory information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in both secondary care and community pharmacy
- Experience of working with GPs
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
- Experience of managing others
- Experience of project management
- Experience of audit work
- Experience of working with prescribing data e.g. ePACT
Person Specification
Education Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Good clinical knowledge of drugs and basic clinical therapeutics
- Knowledge of administrative procedures and information analysis
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of project management principles, administrative procedures and information analysis
- Knowledge of the primary care structures and the changing NHS environment
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy for a minimum of 3 years
- Experience in clinical setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of evidence based medicine and knows where to obtain relevant and up to date clinical and regulatory information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in both secondary care and community pharmacy
- Experience of working with GPs
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
- Experience of managing others
- Experience of project management
- Experience of audit work
- Experience of working with prescribing data e.g. ePACT
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
