Pharmacy Technician - Whittle Surgery

These are exciting times at Chorley Together PCN as we look to expand our workforce and introduce Pharmacy Technicians into our practices. If you’re an experienced pharmacy technician with experience of working in primary care, this could be the role for you. Based at Whittle Surgery, the post is offered on a part time basis of 30 hours per week. Formed in May 22, Chorley Together PCN consists of six GP practices across the Chorley and Leyland locality and serves a population of approximately 38000. Whittle Surgery is located in modern purpose built premises on the A6 at Whittle-le-Woods and has a current list size of 11500 patients. You will work closely with GPs, Social Prescribers, Mental Health Practitioner, First Contact Practitioner, Care Co-ordinators and practice nursing and admin teams as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a holistic and patient centred approach to care. 

This is a varied role and the postholder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support and promote safe, rational, high quality and cost effective use of medicines. Within the role you will also support and encourage a safe, responsible and respectful attitude to prescribing and medicines use within the practice The postholderwill provide pharmaceutical technical support to the Clinical pharmacist to help and support the implementation of practice prescribing initiatives and medicines optimisation programmes. In addition, they will also support the implementation of robust systems to facilitate accurate and timely monitoring and reporting and delivery of performance monitoring targets and indicators related to medicine optimisation initiatives. 

Informal discussions and practice visits are welcomed. Please contact Keely Unsworth, Practice Business Manager, Whittle Surgery. keely.unsworth@nhs.net