Pharmacy Technician

Tendring PCN has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacy technician to join our primary care network on a full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week. This position is offered on a 18 month fixed term contract. You will join our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who support patients across our 3 practices; Great Bentley Surgery, St James Surgery in Clacton and Mayflower Medical Centre in Harwich.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Developing our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient prescribing within the PCN.
• Supporting the reception and administration teams, at our member practices, with complex medication queries.
• Supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.
  

To be considered for the position, the successful candidate will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
• Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent.
• Strong experience in either a community pharmacy or a primary care setting.
• Confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals.
• Experience of implementing and promoting cost-effective strategies.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information and present it in suitable formats, to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds.
  

Tendring Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collective group of General Practices within Tendring, North East Essex:

• Great Bentley Surgery, Great Bentley (GBS)
• St James Surgery, Clacton (SJS)
• Mayflower Medical Centre, Harwich (MMC)

Our aim is to deliver better health outcomes for our local patient populations, and reduce health inequalities, via provision of additional roles and services to extend the General Practice Teams.

Tendring PCN are one of the 22 PCN Test Sites as part of the national PCN pilot programme, a partnership with SNEE ICB and NHS England to narrow demand and capacity gaps, improve workforce and patient experiences, as well as sustain general practice for the future.

Fixed term contract extensions are subject to continued funding.

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday
• NHS Pension
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Supportive and friendly environment
• Peer support
• CPD support with training and development

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