Job summary
Central 1 Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking for a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their Network. You will work within the pharmacy team contributing to the service delivery across the PCN.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative
environment where your expertise is valued, your professional development is
supported, and your work directly improves the health and wellbeing of our
community.
Part time working options can be discussed at
interview. This role is up to 37.5 hours per week.
The closing date for applications is 6 January 2026, however
we reserve the right to close the advert earlier due to volume of applications.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Network
Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of
prescribed medication to patients.
You will provide technical and administrative
support to the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
To support the primary care team with queries
around medication from patients; including face to face and telephone
support to patients, primary and community staff.
Under the direction of the clinical pharmacists we expect that you will be able to work independently and manage your own workload. You will need excellent communication skills to be able to liaise with patients, primary care staff, community pharmacists and other partners.
About us
Newham Health Collaborative CIC (NHC) is a GP federation
representing all the GP practices within the borough of Newham, covering over
400,000 registered patients. We are established as a Community Interest
Company, wholly owned by our 43 GP practice members. We invest any surplus we
secure into services for primary care and our patients.
You will be working with Central 1 PCN in Newham, working
closely with Clinical Directors, GPs and Practice Managers as well as other
members of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory
requirement within the NHS, NHC continue to encourage and support the
vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19.
The safety of our staff and Newhams patients is a top priority for us at NHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work
with the Network Clinical Pharmacist, NHC Senior Clinical Pharmacist,
Community Pharmacists and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice
prescribing standard operating procedures
- To support the
achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework
targets.
- Dealing with medication
queries including acute medication requests, patient medication and
prescription queries.
- To update and maintain
accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer
system, including advice given and action taken.
- To assist the Network
Clinical Pharmacist with data analysis of prescribing behaviour in line
with NICE guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.
- To assist with the
development and review of medicine audits.
- Provide a contact for
patients and colleagues with medication queries.
- Project work/prescribing
initiatives under the support of the Pharmacist.
- Conduct medication
reconciliation following discharge from hospital, clinic visits and other
transfers of care (e.g. new patients, care home residents), to ensure that
medication changes are safely implemented in a timely fashion.
- Liaise with the wider
health care team including primary care staff, community nurses and care
home staff with medication queries.
- To undertake regular
audits using different tools, for example to identify priority patients
for medication review.
- To support the safe and
effective repeat prescribing of high-risk medicines ensuring that regular
monitoring as per local/shared care guidance is taking place.
- Supporting patients to
manage their medications, for example; synchronisation of medications,
reviewing patients suitability for monitored dosage systems, and setting
up electronic repeat dispensing.
- To document interventions
made to patients medications in their health care records to ensure there
is a clear audit trail and changes are clearly accounted for.
- To promote cost
effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local
formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance.
- Attend local meetings
seeking to improve access to medicines or repeat prescribing processes.
- Seek advice from the
patients GP or practice lead GP as appropriate.
- Ensure
patients and their families/carers views are taken into account in every stage
of the decision making process
See attached Job description for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work
with the Network Clinical Pharmacist, NHC Senior Clinical Pharmacist,
Community Pharmacists and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice
prescribing standard operating procedures
- To support the
achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework
targets.
- Dealing with medication
queries including acute medication requests, patient medication and
prescription queries.
- To update and maintain
accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer
system, including advice given and action taken.
- To assist the Network
Clinical Pharmacist with data analysis of prescribing behaviour in line
with NICE guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.
- To assist with the
development and review of medicine audits.
- Provide a contact for
patients and colleagues with medication queries.
- Project work/prescribing
initiatives under the support of the Pharmacist.
- Conduct medication
reconciliation following discharge from hospital, clinic visits and other
transfers of care (e.g. new patients, care home residents), to ensure that
medication changes are safely implemented in a timely fashion.
- Liaise with the wider
health care team including primary care staff, community nurses and care
home staff with medication queries.
- To undertake regular
audits using different tools, for example to identify priority patients
for medication review.
- To support the safe and
effective repeat prescribing of high-risk medicines ensuring that regular
monitoring as per local/shared care guidance is taking place.
- Supporting patients to
manage their medications, for example; synchronisation of medications,
reviewing patients suitability for monitored dosage systems, and setting
up electronic repeat dispensing.
- To document interventions
made to patients medications in their health care records to ensure there
is a clear audit trail and changes are clearly accounted for.
- To promote cost
effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local
formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance.
- Attend local meetings
seeking to improve access to medicines or repeat prescribing processes.
- Seek advice from the
patients GP or practice lead GP as appropriate.
- Ensure
patients and their families/carers views are taken into account in every stage
of the decision making process
See attached Job description for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
Experience
Essential
- 2 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care.
- Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation.
- Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing.
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
- Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services.
- Experience of medicines reconciliation.
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
Desirable
- Understanding of community pharmacy systems.
- Understanding of QOF.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Excellent IT skills including.
- High levels of analytical literacy skills.
- Organised with good time management.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure.
Desirable
- EMIS user skills
- Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure to sustain a quality service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
Experience
Essential
- 2 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care.
- Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation.
- Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing.
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
- Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services.
- Experience of medicines reconciliation.
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
Desirable
- Understanding of community pharmacy systems.
- Understanding of QOF.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Clear, polite telephone manner.
- Excellent IT skills including.
- High levels of analytical literacy skills.
- Organised with good time management.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure.
Desirable
- EMIS user skills
- Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure to sustain a quality service
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
