Pharmacy Technician - Care Home Team

We are looking to recruit amotivated and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician to join our Care Home Team,supporting medicines optimisation across care homes within the Worcester City Primary Care Network.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of integrated care, improving the safety, quality and effectiveness of medicines use for care home residents. You will work closely with GPs, pharmacists, care home staff and the wider multidisciplinary team toensure residents receive the right medicines, at the right time, in the safestway possible.

The role offers variety, autonomy and strong professional support, with a clear focus on medicines safety,governance and resident-centred care. You will play a key role in reducingmedicines-related risk, supporting safe systems within care homes, and contributing to improved outcomes for some of our most vulnerable patients.

We welcome applications from registered Pharmacy Technicians who are passionate about improving care for older people, enjoycollaborative working, and are keen to develop their skills within a supportive

PCN environment

The post holder will support medicines optimisation for residents living in care homes across the PCN. Key duties include working with care homes, GP practices and pharmacists to support safe prescribing systems, medicines reconciliation for new residents and following hospital discharge, and synchronisation of medicines to reduce waste and risk.

You will assist with medicines reviews, support audits and quality improvement activity related to medicines safety, and help implement national and local prescribing guidance within care home settings. The role involves liaising closely with care home staff to resolve medicines-related queries, improve administration processes and support best practice.

You will also contribute to antimicrobial stewardship, support structured medication reviews where appropriate, and help identify and escalate clinical or governance concerns to the supervising pharmacist. Accurate record-keeping, use of GP clinical systems, and effective communication with patients, carers and professionals are essential elements of the role.

About Vertis Health -

We are a federation of GP surgeries and PCNs in Worcestershire, serving over 600,000 NHS patients through a variety of local services. Our community of GPs are our stakeholders, meaning we are powered by the community we have created - and our goal is to find ways to make it easier for them to spend less time and money on administrative workload, and more time with their patients.

Our GP surgeries remain independent, while keeping the benefits of being part of a larger organisation - and we exist to protect the interests of our members through advocacy, business support, and revenue generation.

We are ambitious about growth in our network - and so, our diversified services help our PCNs to reinvest in vital local healthcare initiatives.

At Vertis Health we want to build a diverse workplace, and so we encourage women, people of colour, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All Vertis employees and contractors are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.

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Job Purpose

To support the Primary Care Network in maximising clinical outcomes for care home residents through safe, effective and person-centred medicines optimisation. The post holder will play a key role in improving medicines safety, governance and quality of prescribing within care homes, working closely with GPs, pharmacists, care home staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The role supports delivery of the Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) contract and contributes to improved patient safety, reduced medicines waste and…