Pharmacy Technician

Job summary GP ConnectPrimary Care Network PCN is recruiting Pharmacy Technicians to support the well-established clinical pharmacy team based within the Primary Care Network in line with the new Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Specification. This role will provide technical support to the Clinical Pharmacists and other pharmacy services within General Practice and the PCN to ensure professional operational standards and excellence in pharmaceutical care and safety are maintained. The post holder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient facing role, based either remotely or within a member GP Practice, but working for all GP Practices across the PCN as required. This post is part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for PCNs funded by NHS England Main duties of the job The role will support Clinical Pharmacists to ensure delivery of safe, effective, efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, waste reduction & maximising patient outcomes, including:- responding to medicines related queries & requests reconciliation of medicines post discharge from hospital, intermediate care & into care homes, including identifying & rectifying unexplained changes & working with patients, admissions & discharge care coordinator & community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need reconciliation of medication following specialist/secondary care contacts/advice reviewing the use of medicines commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions through audit & patient review working with clinicians/CPs to develop and implement robust systems for shared care prescribing, high risk drug monitoring & drug monitoring for optimisation of LTCs having their own clinic after suitable training & competencies assessment eg BP review About us GP Connect PCN consists of 5 GP Practices covering approx. 33000 patients. Our network operates with in the city of Coventry. The successful candidate will join a GP Connect PCN Team and will be supported by a Senior Team and Regular development sessions, teaching, training and opportunities to upskill will be provided. If you are a forward-thinking individual who is keen to develop in this role, we want to hear from you! If you have recently applied for this post please do not re-apply, your application will already have been considered. Details Date posted 05 October 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number A5369-26-0004 Job locations 2 St George's Road Coventry CV1 2DL United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Undertake patient facing and 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. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Support with medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. Support, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) and enhanced services. Administrative responsibilities Work with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to re