Pharmacy Technician qualified

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Location: Abbottswood Medical Centre Reports to: Practice Manager / Clinical Pharmacist Lead / GP Partner Hours: 25 in person, days to be agreed Salary: Band 5

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Technician will work as part of the multidisciplinary general practice team to support safe, efficient, and effective medicines optimisation. The post holder will assist in the delivery of prescribing systems, medication reviews, medicines reconciliation, and administrative pharmacy processes to improve patient care and reduce GP workload.

The role involves close collaboration with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses, reception staff and external healthcare providers.

Key Responsibilities

Medicines Optimisation

• Support medicines management activities in line with practice and national guidelines
• Assist with medication reviews under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist/GP
• Conduct medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and clinic letters
• Identify and resolve medication queries from patients and staff
• Promote safe prescribing and cost-effective use of medicines

Prescribing Support

• Process repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice protocols
• Identify patients requiring structured medication reviews
• Monitor high-risk medicines and ensure appropriate safety checks
• Support prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate patient medication records

Patient Care

• Provide advice to patients on medicines use and adherence
• Support patients with medication-related queries
• Assist with patient education around long-term condition management
• Signpost patients to appropriate healthcare services

Governance & Safety

• Support implementation of prescribing policies and clinical governance processes
• Assist in managing medicines safety alerts and recalls
• Participate in audits and data collection
• Maintain confidentiality and information governance standards

Team Working

• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
• Support workflow optimisation within the practice
• Attend meetings and training as required
• Contribute to service development

Administration

• Maintain accurate documentation and records
• Support stock management where applicable
• Assist with workflow and prescribing systems

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Undertake continuing professional development (CPD)
• Work within professional and legal frameworks
• Adhere to practice policies and NHS standards

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a qualified pharmacy technician
• Knowledge of medicines management processes
• Experience handling repeat prescriptions
• Familiarity with clinical systems (e.g. EMIS, SystmOne, Vision)
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• High attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• IT literacy and data handling skills
• Professional and patient-focused
• Reliable and adaptable
• Problem-solving approach
• Commitment to quality improvement
• Respect for confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience working in general practice or primary care
• Medicines management or prescribing audit experience
• Knowledge of QOF and enhanced services
• Experience supporting long-term condition management
• Training in medication review or structured medicines optimisation
• Leadership or mentoring experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.

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

Abbottswood Medical Centre

Address

Defford Road

Pershore

Worcestershire

WR10 1HZ

Employer's website

https://www.abbottswoodmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)