GP Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation & Safety

Ash Trees Surgery; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ash Trees Surgery is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our GP practice team. You will support safe medicines management, conduct reviews, process repeat prescriptions, and assist with queries in line with clinical protocols.

You will work with GPs, pharmacists and the multidisciplinary team to improve patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and adherence, contributing to quality improvement and audits.

Qualifications

• GPhC Registration with a Pharmacy Technician status.
• GCSEs in Maths, English and Science or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma or apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).
• Approved qualifications as per GPhC website.

Responsibilities

• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
• Assist in antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
• Contribute to medicines optimisation and patient safety audits.
• Help implement national prescribing policies within GP practices and other primary care settings.

Skills

Autonomous working

Patient-facing

Medicines safety audits

Education

GPhC Registration

GCSE Maths, English and Science

NVQ level 3 diploma in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Ash Trees Surgery is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our GP practice team. You will support safe medicines management, conduct reviews, process repeat prescriptions, and assist with queries in line with clinical protocols.

You will work with GPs, pharmacists and the multidisciplinary team to improve patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and adherence, contributing to quality improvement and audits.