Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Primary Integrated Community Services (PICS) in a Pharmacy Technician role. The successful candidate will be responsible for working under the supervision of Clinical Pharmacists to ensure effective and efficient use of medicines.

Main Responsibilities

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations.
• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks, including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews, and medicine reconciliation.
• Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Review, including organising necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
• Provide expertise to address both public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and tackling local health inequalities.
• Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
• Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
• Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing to patients and online ordering through the NHS App.
• Support practice reception teams in streamlining prescription requests, allowing GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review more clinically complex requests.
• Attend weekly Care Home Ward Rounds with GPs, face-to-face and virtually.

Requirements

• General Pharmaceutical Council professional registration.
• Good clinical knowledge, including terminology, and an understanding of pharmacy law, ethics, and current legislation.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

About Us

PICS is a leading provider of community health and social care services. We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and are seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team.

Benefits

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays.
• Competitive leave entitlement, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Access to education and training opportunities.
• Flexible approach to work-life balance.
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme.
• All staff events and conferences.
• Staff engagement initiatives.
• Free parking across many sites.
• Personalised induction into the company and job role.