PCN Pharmacy Technician

The Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice program aims to transform care by integrating pharmacy roles within primary care to deliver patient-centered, coordinated services. This model aligns with national policies, such as the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View, to leverage pharmacy expertise in helping patients stay safe, healthy, and out of hospitals, while reducing demands on general practices. Pharmacy technicians play a crucial role in the primary care network (PCN) team by supporting medication management and optimizing medicine use under supervision. Their responsibilities include clinical, technical, and administrative tasks to enhance safe, cost-effective prescribing, improve repeat prescription processes, and minimize waste. Additionally, they promote medicines optimization, support adherence to NICE guidelines, and help the PCN meet national standards and therapeutic advancements, ultimately enhancing patient care quality., As a pharmacy technician, you will work directly with patients to ensure effective medication use through shared decision-making. This includes tasks such as supporting medication reviews, administration checks, and consultations to optimize medicine use. You will also provide lifestyle advice and help address local health inequalities. Essential Qualifications and Experience: You must be a qualified pharmacy technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Experience in primary care or hospital pharmacy is required, along with ongoing professional development. Knowledge of prescribing data analysis and relevant training programs like PCPEP or MOCH is essential.

We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not for profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient focused primary care services. IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including Integrated urgent care, community care and primary care.