PCN Pharmacy Technician

Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare on behalf of Primary Care Networks are seeking to recruit band 5 Pharmacy Technicians to further improve the already excellent quality of service offered to the local population

The Pharmacy Technicians will have a key role in supporting delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications.

We see the role of the Pharmacy Technicians as critical to realising our ambitions to improve patient outcomes.

Within the first year we would be looking for the Pharmacy Technician to work across the Network to achieve joint aims for all the practices

Main duties of the job

The roles will focus on PCN initiatives as set out in the PCN contract, NHS Long Term Plan and deliverables agreed by the network members to improve place based patient care.

The Pharmacy Technicians will work alongside prescribing clerks and clinical pharmacists as well as with the GPs and Nurses based in the practices.

The role will be a mix of in house service development with the opportunity for patient facing work and will require a commitment to improving health and putting patients first. Key qualities will be the ability to build effective relationships with patients, GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, hospital and PCN staff, and to work effectively as part of a team

Joining enthusiastic, dynamic, friendly and mature PCNs. You can expect a warm welcome, doors are always open and every voice is heard.

We constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes. The post holder will play an integral role within the network and will be part of the MDT enabling this to happen.