Job summary Working for Solihull South Central PCN, you will be part of the PCN team fulfulling the role of the pharmacy technician. You will be required to work with all four practices either on site or remotely depending on the type of work undertaken. We have great teams within the PCN and practices and all work well together to provide our patients the care and services that need. Main duties of the job Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR) 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 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 Work with pharmacy team with any searches, data collection, medicine safety tasks and to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing 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 About us The PCN comprises of four local GP practices, Hobs Moat Medical Centre, Grafton Road Surgery, Richmond Medical Centre and St Margaret's Medical Practice. The PCN patients are at the forefront of the PCN agenda and aim to provide the care and attention patients need. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 1 years Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number A1707-25-0001 Job locations 179 Richmond Road Solihull West Midlands B92 7SA Hobs Moat Medical Centre Ulleries Road Solihull West Midlands B92 8ED St. Margarets Surgery 8 St. Margarets Road Solihull West Midlands B92 7JS Doctors Surgery 11 Grafton Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 1NG Job description Job responsibilities Supporting the PCN with various clinical activities, patient facing and remote. Please see job description document for the full description Job description Job responsibilities Supporting the PCN with various clinical activities, patient facing and remote. Please see job description document for the full description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Registration with GPhC BTEC/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) Approved training pathway i.e. Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway Desirable Additional Courses: ACT (Accredited Checking Technician), Medicines Management, NVQ Assessor. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Registration with GPhC BTEC/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) Approved training pathway i.e. Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway Desirable Additional Courses: ACT (Accredited Checking Technician), Medicines Management, NVQ Assessor. 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 Richmond Medical Centre Address 179 Richmond Road Solihull West Midlands B92 7SA Employer's website https://www.richmondmc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)