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Job Summary
We are excited to announce a brand new position within The Centre Surgery for the role of Pharmacy Technician.
Job Summary
We are excited to announce a brand new position within The Centre Surgery for the role of Pharmacy Technician.
Centre Surgery is part of the Hinckley Central PCN, and is run by Hinckley and Bosworth Medical Alliance.
With this position, we will be continuing to grow are Pharmacy Technician team, with the aim of it being a full comprehensive team of 6 Pharmacy Technicians by the end of this calendar year.
We are seeking somebody that is enthusiastic and forward-thinking who wants to support us in this exciting expansion of our Pharmacy team.
The successful applicant will play an integral role in complementing our clinical pharmacist within the practice but also be engaged with the other Pharmacy Technicians as we continue to expand the scope of work for the team, providing you with additional challenges and the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder Will:
- Support the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacist within the practice, in delivery of clinical pharmacy service
- Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of a GP or the Clinical Pharmacist
- Improve the use of medicines and help patients with medication adherence
- Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)
- Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries.
- Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies
- Improve services and quality through mechanisms such as audits
- To support with the requirements as outlines in the PCN DES.
About Us
Hinckley and Bosworth Medical Alliance are an organisation that work with 3 PCN's, namely Bosworth, Fosseway and Hinckley Central.
At this time, we have over 10 different PCN staff grades, directly employed with ourselves, with further sub-contracts in place to cover other clinical grades.
We also hold the contract for The Centre Surgery, and directly employ the staff working within the practice.
There are a further 11 staff based in the Head Office, as well as have a substantial list of bank staff whom support us with the Enhanced Access service.
Details
Date posted
17 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£27,481.13 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0055-25-0023
Job locations
The Centre Surgery
29 Hill Street
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 1DS
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking pharmacy technician to join our like-minded PCN. We endeavour to find the best pharmacy talent to join our team. The successful pharmacy technician candidate will play an important role in complementing our clinical pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. This is an evolving job role with huge scope for development as we expand our PCN team further over the years.
It is a requirement of the role to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician. We are seeking a pharmacy technician preferably with previous experience of working in primary care. The Pharmacy Technician role is a new development within our PCN and we expect the successful candidate to contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive primary care medicines management system acting on current best practice / service change requests from our clinical commissioning group. The Pharmacy Technician will be required to undertake activities predominantly at a practice level, but will need to be flexible to work to the wider demands of the network. For example, the role will involve liaising with community pharmacy teams to highlight and manage problems identified by community pharmacy, such as medicines waste. An understanding of primary care operations and use of SystmOne would be an advantage but is not essential.
Main Duties:
The post holder will:
Support the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services
Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist
Improve the use of medicines and help patients with medication adherence.
Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)
Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries
Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies
Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits
To support with the requirements as outlines in the PCN DES, including but not limited to providing additional hours for Extended Access.
Primary Duties And Areas Of Responsibility:
Operational
Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR and identification of appropriate patients)
Undertake patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making
Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge
Liaise with PCN dispensaries and community pharmacies to aid effective medicines reconciliation
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation post-discharge and other transfers of care
Assist with the development and implementation of systems to ensure safe and effective monitoring of high-risk medication
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection, medicine safety tasks
Work with pharmacy team to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing
Increase uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing
Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services
Review and analyse prescribing data across the network using available tools producing reports and feedback for practices
Undertake, participate and share outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement
Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance
Collaborating Working Relationships
Work collaboratively with the PCN team
Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and MMT pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system
Liaise with other stakeholders for the collective benefit of patients
Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician
Practice Targets
Support practices in achieving QOF
To be aware of the prescribing budget and identify and action areas for cost improvement
Work with PCN team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved
PCN Responsibilities:
Identify, report and or process any issues of concern relating to safeguarding and quality of care arising from working with patients and referring onwards as appropriate.
Participate in the induction and training of new members of staff and contribute to PCN development.
Professional Development:
Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities.
Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Undertake the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway
Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.
Miscellaneous:
Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Miscellaneous:
Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ3 Pharmacy services (or equivalent)
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
- Understanding of prescribing and medicines management issues
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
Person Specification
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
- Understanding of prescribing and medicines management issues
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hinckley And Bosworth Medical Alliance Ltd
Address
The Centre Surgery
29 Hill Street
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 1DS
Employer's website
http://hbma-gpfederation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hinckley And Bosworth Medical Alliance Ltd
Address
The Centre Surgery
29 Hill Street
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 1DS
Employer's website
http://hbma-gpfederation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJSeniority level
- Seniority levelEntry level
Employment type
Job function
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesPharmaceutical Manufacturing
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