PCN Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | South Milford, LS25 5AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | W0051-26-0002 |
Summary
The main duties of the role will be to support the PCN Practices with all aspects of medicines optimisation and reconciliation. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in the medicine's aspects of the role. They will work directly alongside GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners as well as other AHP's employed across the PCN. The carrying out of medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Medication reconciliation from discharge letters. Simple medication swaps. Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews and outcomes. Support the PCN Practices to achieve local QoF, QIPP and other locally commissioned services including the enhanced service. Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Support any national vaccination program in a clinical capacity (covid vaccinations). Telephone medicines support Management of medicines in a care home setting Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safety alerts. Support care homes with medication requests and management of ERD's. Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back to the wider Practice and PCN team. The postholder should have an understanding of the wider health, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.