(PCN) Pharmacy Technician

• Support repeat prescribing processes in line with local and national guidance
• Carry out medication reviews under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist or GP (where appropriate)
• Identify and resolve medicines-related issues, including:
• Over- or under-ordering
• Synchronisation of repeat medicines
• Medicines adherence concerns
• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient clinic letters
• Review and action prescribing tasks, queries, and workflows
• Support cost-effective prescribing and medicines optimisation initiative.
• Respond to medicines-related patient queries (telephone, online, or face-to-face)
• Support structured medication reviews (SMRs) by gathering relevant information
• Support long-term condition management through medicines optimisation
• Promote safe use of medicines and provide basic medicines advice within scope of practice
• Support clinical audits related to prescribing and medicines safety
• Identify and escalate medicines safety concerns, including high-risk medicines
• Support compliance with local, PCN, and national prescribing policies
• Contribute to meeting PCN and practice QOF, IIF, and contractual requirements
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within patient records

Essential

• Experience working in primary care, general practice, or community pharmacy
• Good understanding of repeat prescribing systems
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• IT literate clinical system SystmOne desirable

Desirable

• Previous experience working in General Practice or PCN
• Experience with medication reviews and medicines reconciliation
• Understanding of QOF IIF and PCN contractual requirements
• Accuracy checking qualification (ACT)
• Experience working across multiple sites

Essential

• Experience working in primary care, general practice, or community pharmacy
• Good understanding of repeat prescribing systems
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• IT literate clinical system SystmOne desirable

Desirable

• Previous experience working in General Practice or PCN
• Experience with medication reviews and medicines reconciliation
• Understanding of QOF, IIF and PCN contractual requirements
• Accuracy checking qualification (ACT)
• Experience working across multiple sites