PCN Pharmacy Technician - Fosseway PCN
LocationLeicester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/11/2026
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Description
Job Summary
Fosseway PCN
We are looking to expand our team of Pharmacy Technicians within the Fosseway PCN. This is a replacement post, for somebody that is moving internally within the organisation. The post holder will work at 3 practices, namely Orchard Medical Practice, Barwell and Hollycroft Medical Centre and Burbage Surgery.
This advert is for 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
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.
About Us
Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance Ltd is a successful well established GP Federation based in West Leicestershire. The Federation represents 12 GP Practices, under three Primary Care Networks within Hinckley & Bosworth and has a real drive, ambition and enthusiasm to be actively involved in the care beyond the traditional surgery front door, ensuring that patients can access high quality, responsive integrated care.
Our Visions And Values Are:
Fosseway PCN
We are looking to expand our team of Pharmacy Technicians within the Fosseway PCN. This is a replacement post, for somebody that is moving internally within the organisation. The post holder will work at 3 practices, namely Orchard Medical Practice, Barwell and Hollycroft Medical Centre and Burbage Surgery.
This advert is for 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
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.
About Us
Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance Ltd is a successful well established GP Federation based in West Leicestershire. The Federation represents 12 GP Practices, under three Primary Care Networks within Hinckley & Bosworth and has a real drive, ambition and enthusiasm to be actively involved in the care beyond the traditional surgery front door, ensuring that patients can access high quality, responsive integrated care.
Our Visions And Values Are:
- Creating accessible patient centred healthcare
Details
Date posted
10 March 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience From £28,442.96 per year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0055-26-0003
Job locations
Willow View Fields Farm Business Centre
Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE9 4LH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
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 Technicia
n. 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
Primary Duties And Areas Of Responsibility:
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
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 pr
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 pr
oducing 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
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.
- Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.
- 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
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 tea
m. 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.
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
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.
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.
- Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.
- 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)
- Experience of working within primary care
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
- Experience of working within primary care
Essential
- Understanding of prescribing and medicines management issues
- Awareness of GP budgets and funding systems.
- Good clinical pharmaceutical knowledge including terminology
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.
- Good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Good communication skills, verbal and written, with ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines .
- Ability to work in a busy environment and prioritise tasks effectively whilst also supporting others.
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Awareness of systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support the context of pathways of care
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- Able to analyse and interpret
- prescribing data
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing
Essential
- Understanding of prescribing and medicines management issues
- Awareness of GP budgets and funding systems.
- Good clinical pharmaceutical knowledge including terminology
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.
- Good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Good communication skills, verbal and written, with ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines .
- Ability to work in a busy environment and prioritise tasks effectively whilst also supporting others.
- Ability to accept guidance and constructive criticism.
- Works effectively independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrates attention to detail, able to work accurately, identify errors quickly and easily.
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Awareness of systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support the context of pathways of care
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- Able to analyse and interpret
- prescribing data
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- Able to analyse and interpret
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hinckley And Bosworth Medical Alliance Ltd
Address
Willow View Fields Farm Business Centre
Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE9 4LH
Employer's website
http://hbma-gpfederation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hinckley And Bosworth Medical Alliance Ltd
Address
Willow View Fields Farm Business Centre
Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE9 4LH
Employer's website
http://hbma-gpfederation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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