Primary Care Careers

Clinical Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 10 March 2026

Job summary

Ambrose Avenue Group Practice is seeking to recruit a clinical pharmacy technician to join our supportive clinical team in general practice. This position can be offered on afull-time or part-time basis.

As a member of our established team, which includes pharmacists, technicians, and administrative staff, you will contribute to our medicine management program. You will receive support to complete the Primary Care Education Pathway through the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE).

Main duties of the job

  • Conducting medication reviews for all our patients
  • Supporting the reception and administration teams with complex medication queries.
  • Supporting the GP partners on prescribing projects and cost/safety audits and actions.
  • Managing patient prescriptions.
  • Advising patients and healthcare professionals on medication-related queries.
  • Developing our prescribing systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient use.
  • Minimising medication wastage.

If you are dedicated to providing the highest quality of patient care and possess the determination and drive to tackle challenges, you will thrive within our Primary Care Network (PCN).

About us

Ambrose Avenue Group Practice is a friendly, long-established, award-winning, progressive GP practice. We are based over two surgery sites within 10 minutes of each other, serving the population of Stanway and Prettygate in Colchester, Essex.

We are a training practice and offer services to a population of over 14,500 patients.The clinical team consists of eight GPs, GP trainee, four advanced nurse practitioners, three nurses, two healthcare assistants, and various allied health professionals, including GP assistant, health and wellbeing coach, clinical pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, care coordinator, social prescriber and care advisor.

We hold monthly meetings and training sessions and have a diverse team of clinicians, including first contact physio, pharmacists, ANP/NP, care coordinator, social prescriber, health coach, GP assistant and an award-winning team of mental health workers.

Benefits include:

  • A permanent employment contract.
  • Competitive salarywith increments based on professional development.
  • Membership in the NHS pension scheme.
  • Support for your personal and professional development.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Enjoy an impressive total of 6 weeks annual leave, along with eight bank holidays (pro-rata) this increases with your continuous years of service in the NHS.
  • Bike rack available.

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - TBC

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

29400

Job locations

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician.
  • Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy settings.
  • Proficiency in using electronic record systems and spreadsheets.
  • Demonstrated commitment to learning through ongoing education, training, and experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with a strong clinical knowledge base.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and effectively multitask while managing frequent interruptions.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician.
  • Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy settings.
  • Proficiency in using electronic record systems and spreadsheets.
  • Demonstrated commitment to learning through ongoing education, training, and experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with a strong clinical knowledge base.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and effectively multitask while managing frequent interruptions.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Ambrose Avenue Group Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - TBC

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

29400

Job locations

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


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