Phamacy Technician

NHS; Leeds; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Technician to join their team in Leeds. This position focuses on high-risk medication monitoring and medicines reconciliation, ensuring patient safety during care transitions. Candidates must have experience as a registered Pharmacy Technician and demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-risk medications and monitoring.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with local Leeds prescribing pathways.

Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor patients on high-risk medications.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Assist with audits and promote safe prescribing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Summary

This role offers a great opportunity to support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation within a general practice setting.

The postholder will focus primarily on high-risk medication monitoring and medicines reconciliation to ensure patients receive safe, effective care during and after transitions between care settings.

Main duties of the job

High-Risk Medication Monitoring:

Identify and monitor patients prescribed high-risk medications (e.g., methotrexate, lithium, warfarin, DOACs).

Ensure required blood tests and reviews are completed in a timely manner.

Collaborate with patients, clinicians, and laboratories to track and act on results.

Maintain accurate clinical records using SystmOne.

Medicines Reconciliation:

Conduct medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and other care transitions.

Ensure medication lists are accurately updated and reviewed by the clinical team.

Communicate effectively with external healthcare providers and community pharmacies.

Administrative And Clinical Support:

Assist with audits and reviews of high-risk medicines and reconciliation processes.

Support the pharmacy team in promoting safe prescribing and medicines use.

Help respond to medication-related queries from the clinical team.

About Us

Diamond Medical Group has a patient population of approximately 20,000 across 4 sites. We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity.

The Post Has Two Main Functions:

• To carry out the duties as outlined and
• To be proactive in continuously improving service delivery.
  
  

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.76 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1693-25-0005

Job locations

Rutland Lodge Medical Practice

Scott Hall Road

Leeds

LS7 3RA

Shadwell Medical Centre

137 Shadwell Lane

Leeds

LS17 8AE

Carlton Surgery

27 Carlton Gardens

Leeds

LS7 1JL

Oakwood Surgery

Gledhow Rise

Leeds

LS8 4AA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Diamond Medical Group

POST:

Pharmacy Technician

SALARY:

£15.75 per hour

HOURS:

Up to 18.5 per week

CONTRACT TYPE:

Fixed Term/Secondment

ACCOUNTABLE TO:

Practice Pharmacist

ORGANISATIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Diamond Medical Group has a patient population of approximately 20,000 across 4 sites. We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity.

The post has two main functions:To carry out the duties as outlined and

To be proactive in continuously improving service delivery.

We expect all employees to carry out their duties in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and courtesy is shown to them, colleagues, other service providers and all those in contact with the organisation.

OUTLINE OF POST:

Diamond Medical Group is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our team.

This role offers a great opportunity to support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation within a general practice setting.

The postholder will focus primarily on high-risk medication monitoring and medicines reconciliation to ensure patients receive safe, effective care during and after transitions between care settings.

MAIN TASKS:

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Required

Experience and confidence using SystmOne clinical system.

Understanding of high-risk medication and monitoring requirements.

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Previous experience working in general practice or a primary care network (PCN).

Familiarity with local Leeds prescribing pathways and processes.

Interest in quality improvement and audit.

Education, Training And Development:

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between partner sites (to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the postholder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information Governance

Employees are expect to adhere to NHS rules for computer IT governance and security

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.

The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Education, Training And Development:

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between partner sites (to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the postholder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information Governance

Employees are expect to adhere to NHS rules for computer IT governance and security

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.

The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience as a pharmacy technician in primary care, hospital, or community pharmacy
• Experience with medicines reconciliation and medication safety processes
  
  

Desirable

• Previous experience working in general practice or a Primary Care Network (PCN)
• Involvement in audits or quality improvement initiatives
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD
  
  

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

Diamond Medical Group

Address

Rutland Lodge Medical Practice

Scott Hall Road

Leeds

LS7 3RA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Diamond Medical Group

Address

Rutland Lodge Medical Practice

Scott Hall Road

Leeds

LS7 3RA

Employer's website

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