Pharmacy Technician - Burgess Hill Villages PCN


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£27,496.89 - £34,188.93
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hassocks, BN6 9UQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Clinical: 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 (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally Technical and Administrative: Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed Support medications reconciliation for patients when they are discharged from hospital Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements Benefits Generous annual leave allowance Access to NHS pension Bespoke training programme Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity pay NHS discounts Leadership Development Programme Salary sacrifice schemes technology and electric vehicle Opportunities for secondments Study Leave/Training There are opportunities for a study leave allowance. Supervision Regular supervisions on a one-to-one basis including an annual formal appraisal are held with a line manager. If you are in a patient-facing role, you will also receive regular Clinical Supervisions with a Clinical Supervisor. Induction Programme You will receive an in-depth induction programme and will be invited to a face-to-face induction day within your first week to give you relevant information about the organisation and your job role. Please see the full job description for further information.

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