Job summary Chelmsford City Health PCN have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacy technician to join our Primary Care Network who will be required to travel between the GP practices within our PCN. This role is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. The successful candidate will benefit from this unique opportunity to build up strong working relationships across our organisation and will be actively involved in how their role evolves over time. We have the right to close the vacancy earlier than the closing date, if we reach the maximum number of applications. Main duties of the job The purpose of the role is to develop our prescribing systems to maximise safe, effective and efficient prescribing in order to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes in general practice, including promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted medicines. The role will also include supporting the reception and admin teams with complex medication queries. Other regular tasks will involve working with the GPs on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions. About us The four surgeries which make up Chelmsford City Health PCN Limited are separate practices that formed a network in order to benefit from shared resources and to be able to offer healthcare services at scale to its population of 43,000 patients. Two of the practices are dispensing practices and all four are training practices. We offer the following benefits: Competitive salary based on experience NHS Pension Supportive and friendly environment Flexible working hours - all flexible offers and working arrangements will be considered Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits Annual Leave: 33 days for full-time, with enhancement for long service Peer support CPD Support with training and development Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working. If you would like to find out more information and discuss further, please contact Valerie Beard, PCN Support Manager or Rebecca Pittuck, Head of Operations for Chelmsford City Health Primary Care Network. Contact details: valerie.beardnhs.net or rebecca.pittucknhs.net Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £28,000 a year circa, dependent on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share Reference number 8757 Job locations Beauchamp House 37 Beauchamp Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0DB Job description Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Job description Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Person Specification Experience Essential You will have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or primary care setting and be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals. You will also have experience of implementing and promoting cost effective strategies. You will have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present in suitable formats to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds. Qualifications Essential The successful candidate must be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and hold a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services. Person Specification Experience Essential You will have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or primary care setting and be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals. You will also have experience of implementing and promoting cost effective strategies. You will have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present in suitable formats to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds. Qualifications Essential The successful candidate must be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and hold a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services. 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 Primary Care Careers Address Beauchamp House 37 Beauchamp Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0DB Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)