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Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network

PCN Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 20 March 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PCN Pharmacy Technician to join our ever-expanding team within Tadcaster and Selby Rural PCN working within the Practices.

Tadcaster and Selby Rural (TaSR) PCN are a well established 3 Practice PCN with approximately 32,000 patients, covering the large geographical area surrounding Tadcaster, Sherburn-in-Elmet and South Milford.

The right candidate should be caring, dedicated and compassionate. They will also need an open and flexible attitude towards working with a variety of different patient needs. Good written and verbal communication skills as well as strong time and case management abilities are also needed.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Technician will play an important role within the Practice and complement the more clinical work of the PCN Pharmacists, through the utilisation of their technical skillset. General tasks will include important audits, discharge management, prescription issuing, and other work generated by the PCN Practices and Pharmacists.

The post holder will be supported by Clinical Pharmacists working for the other Practices within the PCN.

The successful candidate should have a passion and drive for providing high quality and personalised care. General Practice experience is desirable but not essential. The postholder will be required to enrol on the General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway from CPPE if not already completed.

About us

The contract will be held by one of our member Practices on behalf of Tadcaster and Selby Rural PCN. The successful candidate/s may be working in one or all of the PCN Practices (South Milford Surgery, Tadcaster Medical Centre and Sherburn Group Practice).

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

W0051-26-0002

Job locations

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Tadcaster Medical Centre

Crab Garth

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS248HD


Sherburn Group Practice

Finkle Hill

Sherburn In Elmet

Leeds

LS256EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the role will be to support the PCN Practices with all aspects of medicines optimisation and reconciliation. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in the medicine's aspects of the role. They will work directly alongside GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners as well as other AHP's employed across the PCN.

The carrying out of medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.

Medication reconciliation from discharge letters.

Simple medication swaps.

Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews and outcomes.

Support the PCN Practices to achieve local QoF, QIPP and other locally commissioned services including the enhanced service.

Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.

Support any national vaccination program in a clinical capacity (covid vaccinations).

Telephone medicines support

Management of medicines in a care home setting

Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safety alerts.

Support care homes with medication requests and management of ERD's.

Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back to the wider Practice and PCN team.

The postholder should have an understanding of the wider health, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of

Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the role will be to support the PCN Practices with all aspects of medicines optimisation and reconciliation. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in the medicine's aspects of the role. They will work directly alongside GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners as well as other AHP's employed across the PCN.

The carrying out of medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.

Medication reconciliation from discharge letters.

Simple medication swaps.

Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews and outcomes.

Support the PCN Practices to achieve local QoF, QIPP and other locally commissioned services including the enhanced service.

Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.

Support any national vaccination program in a clinical capacity (covid vaccinations).

Telephone medicines support

Management of medicines in a care home setting

Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safety alerts.

Support care homes with medication requests and management of ERD's.

Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back to the wider Practice and PCN team.

The postholder should have an understanding of the wider health, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of

Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy Technician work and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conforming to the relevant standards of Practice.

Desirable

  • Experience within General Practice or PCN network setting
  • Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Services via the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway.
  • Knowledge of SystmOne (clinical system)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy Technician work and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conforming to the relevant standards of Practice.

Desirable

  • Experience within General Practice or PCN network setting
  • Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Services via the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway.
  • Knowledge of SystmOne (clinical system)

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

Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network

Address

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Employer's website

https://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/about-us/primary-care-networks/tadcaster-and-rural-selby-pcn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network

Address

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Employer's website

https://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/about-us/primary-care-networks/tadcaster-and-rural-selby-pcn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Manager and Digital Transformation Lead

Sophie Gregson-Coates

S.Gregson-Coates@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

W0051-26-0002

Job locations

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Tadcaster Medical Centre

Crab Garth

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS248HD


Sherburn Group Practice

Finkle Hill

Sherburn In Elmet

Leeds

LS256EB


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