Pharmacy Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Penwith Primary Care Network. As a key member of our pharmacy team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care and contributing to the success of our organisation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. This will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation, and utilising medicines optimisation initiatives.

• Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks, including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation.
• Utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.
• Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
• Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
• Provide training and support on the legal, safe, and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
• Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Pharmacy Technician with the following qualifications and experience:

• Professional registration with GPhC.
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. If you are a motivated and experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.