Job summary
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. They are required to act within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a multi-disciplinary team within general practice and a Primary Care Network (PCN).
The post holder will contribute to improving prescribing practice, patient care and deliver the Directed Enhanced Service PCN prescribing agenda. This includes improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practices within the PCN, promoting digitalisation, reducing medicines waste and minimising clinical risk associated with medicines taking.
The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines, operating within clear protocols and guidance. They will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice and PCN teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments.
The successful person should be wanting a rewarding and exciting opportunity to develop and make an impact to the local community in the Beverley and Cottingham area. You will be interacting with a wide range of people from care homes to practices and be wanting to make a real impact in the services we deliver.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Beverley PCN work for the 55000 patients within its collaborating Practices population. The area covered is Beverley and Cottingham within the East Riding of Yorkshire.
We work with 4 practices, Greengates Medical Group, Manor Road Surgery, North Beverley Medical Centre and The Old Fire Station Surgery.
We have a team of Paramedics, Social Prescriber, MSK Clinicians, ANP's, Pharmacists, Care Coordinators amongst others, working to deliver the best care possible to out care home popiulation and the wider patient population within the PCN.
Details
Date posted
10 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£27,485 to £33,487 a year hours 30 per week (Pro Rata salary -£21,988 - £26,788)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A0572-25-0004
Job locations
Manor Road Surgery
Beverley Health Centre
Manor Road, Beverley
HU17 7BZ
The Old Fire Station Surgery
Albert Terrace
Beverley
North Humberside
HU17 8JW
Cottingham Medical Centre
South Street
Cottingham
North Humberside
HU16 4AJ
North Beverley Medical Centre
Pighill Lane
Beverley
North Humberside
HU17 7JY
Employer details
Employer name
Manor Road Surgery
Address
Manor Road Surgery
Beverley Health Centre
Manor Road, Beverley
HU17 7BZ
Employer's website
https://www.beverleyhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)