Pharmacy Technician - Care Home Team

NHS; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their Care Home Team, focusing on enhancing medicines optimisation across care homes in Worcester. The role involves close collaboration with GPs and pharmacists to ensure safe and effective medications for residents. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in patient care, excellent communication skills, and a true passion for improving the quality of care for older adults. This permanent, full-time position offers a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with current UK professional registration.
• Experience in collaborative healthcare settings, particularly care homes.
• Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation and safety.

Responsibilities

• Support medicines optimisation for care home residents.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation for new admissions and after hospital discharge.
• Liaise with care home staff to resolve medicines-related queries.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Clinical governance

Medicines reconciliation

Auditing

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

GP clinical systems (e.g., EMIS Web)

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician to join our Care Home Team, supporting medicines optimisation across care homes within the Worcester City Primary Care Network.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of integrated care, improving the safety, quality and effectiveness of medicines use for care home residents. You will work closely with GPs, pharmacists, care home staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure residents receive the right medicines, at the right time, in the safest way possible.

The role offers variety, autonomy and strong professional support, with a clear focus on medicines safety, governance and resident-centred care. You will play a key role in reducing medicines-related risk, supporting safe systems within care homes, and contributing to improved outcomes for some of our most vulnerable patients.

We welcome applications from registered Pharmacy Technicians who are passionate about improving care for older people, enjoy collaborative working, and are keen to develop their skills within a supportive PCN environment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support medicines optimisation for residents living in care homes across the PCN. Key duties include working with care homes, GP practices and pharmacists to support safe prescribing systems, medicines reconciliation for new residents and following hospital discharge, and synchronisation of medicines to reduce waste and risk.

You will assist with medicines reviews, support audits and quality improvement activity related to medicines safety, and help implement national and local prescribing guidance within care home settings. The role involves liaising closely with care home staff to resolve medicines-related queries, improve administration processes and support best practice.

You will also contribute to antimicrobial stewardship, support structured medication reviews where appropriate, and help identify and escalate clinical or governance concerns to the supervising pharmacist. Accurate record-keeping, use of GP clinical systems, and effective communication with patients, carers and professionals are essential elements of the role.

About Vertis Health

Vertis Health is a federation of GP surgeries and PCNs in Worcestershire, serving over 600,000 NHS patients through a variety of local services. Our community of GPs are our stakeholders, meaning we are powered by the community we have created – and our goal is to find ways to make it easier for them to spend less time and money on administrative workload, and more time with their patients.

Our GP surgeries remain independent, while keeping the benefits of being part of a larger organisation – and we exist to protect the interests of our members through advocacy, business support, and revenue generation. We are ambitious about growth in our network, and our diversified services help our PCNs to reinvest in vital local healthcare initiatives.

Equality and Diversity

Vertis Health is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and promote a working environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

Details

Date posted: 21 January 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: B0158-26-0005

Job locations: Henwick Halt Medical Centre, 1 Ingles Drive, Worcester, WR2 5HL

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose
To support the Primary Care Network in maximising clinical outcomes for care home residents through safe, effective and person-centred medicines optimisation. The post holder will play a key role in improving medicines safety, governance and quality of prescribing within care homes, working closely with GPs, pharmacists, care home staff and the wider multidisciplinary team. The role supports delivery of the Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) contract and contributes to improved patient safety, reduced medicines waste and better use of NHS resources.

Key Responsibilities

Care Home Medicines Optimisation

• Support medicines reconciliation for care home residents, including new admissions and following hospital discharge.
• Work with care homes and GP practices to synchronise medicines and improve ordering, administration and storage processes.
• Support medication reviews for care home residents in collaboration with pharmacists and GPs.
• Identify, resolve and escalate medicines-related issues affecting resident safety.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives within care homes.

Clinical Support

• Undertake patient-facing and care-home-facing activity to support effective use of medicines.
• Provide advice to care home staff on medicines queries within scope of practice.
• Support audits, quality improvement work and implementation of national and local prescribing guidance.
• Assist with structured medication reviews where appropriate under supervision.

Technical And Administrative Responsibilities

• Support efficient prescribing systems, including repeat prescribing and medicines ordering processes.
• Use GP clinical systems (e.g. EMIS Web) to maintain accurate, contemporaneous records.
• Support reduction of medicines waste and promote cost-effective prescribing.
• Contribute to audits, reporting and data collection related to care home medicines safety.

Communication and Team Working

• Work collaboratively with care home staff, GPs, pharmacists, community pharmacy teams and other professionals.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families and carers where appropriate.
• Escalate clinical, safeguarding or governance concerns promptly.

Governance, Quality and Safety

• Work within clinical governance frameworks at all times.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements.
• Support incident reporting, learning and quality improvement activity.
• Adhere to infection prevention, health and safety, and safeguarding policies.

Professional Development

• Maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Undertake continuing professional development in line with role requirements.
• Participate in appraisal, supervision and training activities.

Additional Information

This job description may be reviewed and amended in line with service needs. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the role.

Disclosures

Disability/Disclosure and Barring Service checks may apply as part of the recruitment process. Applicants should be aware of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and agree to a DBS disclosure where required.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.