Pharmacy Technician

Ruby Country Medical Group; Rawridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Company sick pay

Job summary

Ruby Country Medical Group seeks a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join its multidisciplinary team at Holsworthy Medical Centre. The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week, Mon-Fri) with a competitive salary depending on experience.

You will work closely with GPs, clinical pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes. Applicants must meet essential criteria in the Person Specification and are expected to contribute to IIF, CQC and QOF

Qualifications

• Working as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience with data checking and charging.
• Patient facing role providing information and/or advice.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• Thriving in a pressurised environment with shifting priorities.
• Experience with medicines management information systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve patient care.
• Support the Group by working within professional boundaries as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient use of medicines and deliver key objectives.
• Refer to the attached full job description for this role.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician

Admin duties

Patient facing

Multidisciplinary team

Data checking

Medicines optimisation

Education

GCSE English/Maths

Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary
Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking to make a real difference in patient care?

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join our multidisciplinary team, to be based at Holsworthy Medical Centre.

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive salary, depending on experience

Applications will not be considered unless your application explains how your experience and skills meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD WEEK COMMENCING 26TH OCTOBER 2026.

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave plus pro-rata bank holidays
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Company sick pay from 6 months

Main duties of the job
Undertaking a patient facing role, you will work alongside GPs, clinical pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, helping to optimise medicines use, improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and support the delivery of high-quality care across our patient population.

You will be supporting the Group in the achievement of its targets relating to IIF, CQC and QOF.

About us
Ruby Country Medical Group is a friendly, forward-looking partnership where we work hard to ensure our team is happy and motivated, which we believe is key to delivering good patient care.

Our two practice sites, serving 15,000 patients, are in the market towns of Holsworthy and Hatherleigh. Surfing, open water sea-pool swimming, sea kayaking, the South West coastal path and moorland splendour are all in easy reach from our practices. We extend inland from the beautiful sandy beaches of North Cornwall almost to the edge of the Dartmoor wilderness.

Our team consists of 2 Partners, 1 Practice Manager, 10 Employed GPs, and a full skills mix of clinicians including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Prescriber and Paramedics. Not forgetting our fantastic Patient Services, Secretarial and Administrative teams.

We are an established training practice with 2 GP Trainers. In addition to GP Trainees, we also support medical and nursing students.

Job responsibilities
You will lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.

You will support the Group by working within professional boundaries as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to ensure the effective and efficient use of medicines, and deliver key objectives.

Please see the attached full job description for this role.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Working as a qualified Pharmacy Technician
• Working in a role involving administrative duties e.g. data checking and charging
• Working in a patient facing role providing information and/or advice
• Working both independently and as part of a team
• Working with multidisciplinary teams
• Working in a pressurised environment with differing or conflicting priorities
• Working with confidential information
• Experience of medicine optimisation and reconciliation
• Working with pharmacy or clinical information systems

Desirable

• Working within primary care/General Practice
• Experience of repeat prescribing processes
• Experience of medication reviews
• Experience using SystmOne or other primary care clinical systems
• Analysis and reporting of prescribing data

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Audit skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite
• Understanding of legislation and guidelines on medicines management
• Knowledge of shared care protocols
• Leading improvement skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of QOF, enhanced services and NHS contractual requirements

Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE grade A to C or equivalent English & Maths
• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification

Desirable

• Medicines Management qualification
• Approved training pathway completion e.g. Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

Registrations
Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

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: Ruby Country Medical Group
Address: Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.rubycountrymedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: HR Department, [e-mail]

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.