Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Kenilworth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kenilworth is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their practice team. This role involves optimizing medicines use, supporting safe prescribing, and improving patient care. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills and experience in primary care. The position offers a salary between £29,000 and £33,000, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy for at least five years.
• Understanding of the background to and aims of general practice.

Responsibilities

• Support safe prescribing and improve patient care.
• Manage repeat prescriptions in line with practice policy.
• Liaise with community pharmacies for continuity of care.

Skills

Medicines reconciliation

Patient advice

Pharmacy project support

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and professional Pharmacy Technician to join our practice team. The postholder will support safe, effective, and efficient prescribing and medicines use, working closely with GPs, pharmacists, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Medicines reconciliation following hospital discharges and care transfers.
• Processing and managing repeat prescriptions in line with practice policy.
• Providing advice to patients on medicines and supporting compliance.
• Supporting long-term condition reviews under pharmacist/GP supervision.
• Liaising with community pharmacies, hospitals, and care homes to ensure continuity of care.
• Supporting prescribing safety audits, QOF, and quality improvement initiatives.

For full job duties, please review the attached Job Description

About us

Castle Medical Centre is a well established practice looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly team. We provide care to 12,500 patients in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

Job responsibilities

Reports to: Clinical Pharmacist, GP Partners, Practice Manager

Location: GP Surgery

Job summary

Towork as part of the general practice team to optimise medicines use, supportsafe prescribing, and improve patient care. The pharmacy technician will play avital role in medicines reconciliation, repeat prescription management, andpatient education to ensure safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Carryout medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient clinics,or care home transfers.

Supportrepeat prescription processing, ensuring appropriate reviews, accuracy, andcost-effectiveness.

Supportpharmacist with project work

Reviewpatients compliance with treatment, encouraging safe and effective medicinesuse.

Provideinformation and advice to patients, carers, and colleagues on medicines andminor ailments.

Carryout housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.

Assistwith chronic disease management by supporting long-term condition reviews underthe supervision of a pharmacist/GP.

Workclosely with GPs, practice nurses, and pharmacists to ensure safe prescribingand reduce medicines-related risks.

Supportmedication safety initiatives, audits, and quality improvement projects.

Ensureprescribing follows national guidance (e.g., NICE, local formularies) andpractice policies.

Contributeto repeat prescribing reviews, reducing waste and promoting cost-effective useof NHS resources.

Liaisewith community pharmacies, hospitals, and care homes to ensure continuity ofcare.

Participatein training, supervision, and continuous professional development.

Participatein practice meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacytechnician

Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, whereappropriate and within level of competence, are actedupon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on anymedication changes that occur as a result.

Contributeto the achievement and maintenance of good to outstanding CQC registration status.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills NVQ/SVQ or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.
• Additional qualifications in primary care or medicines optimisation.

Experience

• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in
• primary care, community or hospital pharmacy - ideally five year post qualification experience
• Must understand the background to and aims of
• general practice

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.

Depending on experience£29,000 to £33,000