Primary Care Network, Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join a diverse and motivated Primary Care Network (PCN) in Norwich. The East Norwich PCN are looking for an experienced, motivated and reliable Pharmacy Technician to join and work closely with one of the practice teams and the wider network, providing and maintaining high standards of care for patients.

Main duties of the job

As a pharmacy technician you will work alongside our clinicians as a key member of the GP practice teams, contributing to prescribing of the highest quality, safety and value, supporting medicines management and prescribing processes.

You will provide support to our GPs, Pharmacists, Dispensers, other clinical staff and reception teams, co-ordinating discharge summaries and medication reviews, playing a central role in repeat prescribing processes, liaising with our patients, carers, hospital and community pharmacies, responding to medication queries and updating medical records.

We are looking for a dynamic person wishing to build on their current pharmacy experience, and knowledge, who can offer us excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will need to be flexible and enjoy working in a busy environment.

As part of their employment, the post holder must have completed or be enrolled in, be undertaking or be prepared to start an approved 18-month training pathway (e.g. Primary care pharmacy educational pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)). Pharmacy technicians must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Entry to the PCPEP programme will include the option for an accreditation of Prior Learning (APEL) process.

About us

Norfolk Primary Care (NPC) is a Primary Care provider based in Norfolk. We have a very cohesive working relationship with the practices we support and are one of the fastest growing health organisations in Norfolk. We are keen to add to our clinical workforces and have a fantastic opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to work within one of our Primary Care Networks (PCNs), East Norwich PCN.