Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician - Woodsley & Holt Park PCN

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join the innovative and supportive team at Woodsley and Holt Park Primary Care Network (PCN). Covering a large and diverse population of over 115,000 patients across ten GP practices in North Leeds, the PCN plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, personalised healthcare in the community.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of medicines related care across a number of practices. You will work closely with pharmacists, GPs, nurses, social prescribers, and other allied health professionals within the practices, PCN, community pharmacies, community and secondary care teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes through medicines optimisation, supporting long-term condition management, and reducing medication-related harm.

This is a rewarding role for a proactive, patient-focused technician who thrives in a collaborative and evolving primary care environment. In return, we offer excellent opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

For informal enquiries or further information about the role, please contact: Tom Hindmarsh, PCN Senior Pharmacy Technician. Email: thomas.hindmarsh@nhs.net | Phone: 07840 842 909.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician working within the Woodsley and Holt Park PCN, you will deliver high-quality medicines-related support across ten general practices, contributing to the safe and effective care of a diverse patient population. You will work under the direction of the PCN Senior Pharmacy Technician and Senior Clinical Pharmacist to support clinical medication reviews, repeat prescription management, patient education, and adherence to best practice prescribing standards.

Your role will include the review and reconciliation of medicines following hospital discharge and clinic letters, supporting with medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner and referring to the clinical pharmacists as appropriate, identifying patients for structured medication reviews, and supporting the implementation of local and national prescribing guidance. You will contribute toward QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework), improving safety and reducing waste through audits and patient engagement, ensuring that your work reflects a strong person-centered and evidence-based approach. This includes a combination of patient contact and non-patient contact work.

You'll need to be self-motivated, organised, and confident working independently as well as part of a broader clinical team. You'll play a vital part in ensuring that patients receive the right medication, at the right dose, and at the right time.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPA339647A

Job locations

Craven Road Medical Centre

60 Craven Road

Leeds

LS6 2RX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Desirable

  • Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

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

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Craven Road Medical Centre

60 Craven Road

Leeds

LS6 2RX


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Craven Road Medical Centre

60 Craven Road

Leeds

LS6 2RX


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Senior Pharmacy Technician

Tom Hindmarsh

thomas.hindmarsh@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPA339647A

Job locations

Craven Road Medical Centre

60 Craven Road

Leeds

LS6 2RX


Supporting documents

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