Pharmacy Technician

Ash Trees Surgery; Lancaster; Presencial; GBP 23 000 - 32 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

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.

Qualificações

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conhecimentos

Autonomous working

Patient-facing

Medicines safety audits

Formação académica

GPhC Registration

GCSE Maths, English and Science

NVQ level 3 diploma in Pharmacy Services

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly GP practice team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting safe, effective, and efficient prescribing within primary care.

Main duties of the job

You will support safe, effective medicines management across the practice by undertaking medication reviews and reconciliation, processing repeat prescriptions, and managing medication queries in line with agreed clinical protocols. Working closely with GPs, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support patients with medication queries and adherence, analyse prescribing data, complete audits to improve patient safety and cost-effectiveness, and contribute to quality and prescribing improvement initiatives.

About us

Ash Trees Surgery is a large, friendly, and forward-thinking GP practice serving our local community across six sites. Our main base is located on Market Street in Carnforth, supported by modern and well-equipped branch sites across the wider area. We are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and for nurturing a supportive working environment where every team member plays a vital role.

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: A2779-26-0013
Job locations: Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation
• Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
• Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits
• Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage
• Support practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex request
• Support medicines optimisation systems with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
• Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines
• Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Handle prescription queries and requests directly
• Be an integral part of the general practice team
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems
• Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally
• Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Support in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
• Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
• There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Please note that this role is not available for remote working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registration as a Pharmacy Technician
• GCSE in Maths, English and Science or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 diploma or apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).
• Approved qualifications as per GPhC website

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team, under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
• Experience of working in a patient facing role
• Experience of medication safety audit and review

Desirable

• Experience working in a Primary Care setting
• Understanding and