Pharmacy Technician (GP Practice)

Ashton Medical Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive primary care practice in Greater Manchester is seeking a detail-focused Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you will support effective medicines management, engage with patients and lead quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a Pharmacy Technician qualification and a passion for enhancing patient care within a multidisciplinary team. This position fosters professional growth and quality improvement, making it a fulfilling opportunity in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Collaborative team environment

Support for continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Understanding of medicines legislation and safe practice standards.
• Experience handling medicines-related queries from patients or healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and effective repeat prescribing processes.
• Assist patients with medication-related queries.
• Contribute to prescribing audits and safety reviews.

Skills

Patient education

Medicines optimisation

Team collaboration

Education

Approved Pharmacy Technician qualification

Good general level of education including English and Maths

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Ashton Medical Group is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-focused Pharmacy Technician to join our welcoming and progressive primary care team. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your medicines expertise into a modern GP practice where you will play a key role in delivering safer prescribing, improving patient outcomes, and supporting our expanding clinical services.

Working alongside clinical pharmacists, GPs, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help streamline medicines processes, support medication reviews, and contribute to high-quality, patient‑centred care. Our practice values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement, making this a great environment for a Pharmacy Technician who wants to grow their skills and take on new responsibilities. If you are proactive, organised, and passionate about making a positive difference for patients, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will support the safe and effective use of medicines across the practice by working closely with our clinical pharmacists, GPs, nurses and wider MDT. Your work will help ensure smooth, accurate and efficient medicines processes, supporting both patients and clinicians. You will assist with medicines‑related queries, help optimise repeat prescribing systems, and contribute to timely medicines reconciliation. You will also support medication reviews within your scope, promote good medicines management, and help identify opportunities to improve safety and reduce risk.

The role offers a mix of patient‑facing and administrative duties, giving you the chance to work directly with patients while also improving practice systems behind the scenes. You will be involved in quality improvement work, contribute to audits, and support the development of good prescribing practice. This is a varied and rewarding position that will allow you to make a real contribution to patient care while developing your career within primary care.

About us

Ashton Medical Group is a large, progressive GP practice in Ashton‑under‑Lyne, committed to delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care. We are a friendly and collaborative team made up of GPs, ACPs, nurses, HCAs, mental health and MSK specialists, and an experienced administrative and management team. Our culture is supportive, inclusive and focused on learning, with regular clinical meetings, open communication, and a strong emphasis on teamwork.

We are known for our efficient same‑day triage system, in‑house specialist roles, and active involvement in research and innovation. Our clinicians are encouraged to develop their interests, lead projects, and contribute to service improvement. We place a high value on reliability, mutual respect and maintaining a positive, professional working atmosphere.

Working with us means joining a practice that invests in its staff and embraces modern primary care. We offer opportunities for leadership, teaching, quality improvement and involvement in research, alongside a diverse clinical workload and a welcoming environment that supports both professional growth and work‑life balance.

Job responsibilities

1. Job Title

Pharmacy Technician

2. Responsible to

Clinical Pharmacist Lead, GP Partners, Practice Manager

3. Job Purpose

The Pharmacy Technician will support safe, effective and efficient medicines management across the practice. The role involves a blend of patient‑facing and administrative responsibilities, supporting medication reviews within scope, medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing systems, and medicines‑related queries. The postholder will contribute to high‑quality patient care, promote good medicines optimisation practices, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

4. Key Responsibilities

Medicines Management

• Support safe and effective repeat prescribing processes, ensuring accuracy and identifying optimisation opportunities.
• Assist with medication‑related queries from patients, carers, community pharmacies, and clinicians.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for new patients, hospital discharges and outpatient correspondence.
• Support medication reviews within competence, working under the guidance of clinical pharmacists.
• Promote safe medicines use, patient education and adherence.

Clinical Support

• Work alongside clinical pharmacists and GPs to support management of long‑term conditions.
• Help identify patients suitable for structured medication reviews or pharmacist input.
• Assist in implementing prescribing changes agreed through audits, MDT discussions or QI projects.
• Support drug monitoring processes and recall systems where appropriate.

Quality, Safety and Improvement

• Contribute to prescribing audits, safety reviews and medicine‑related incident learning.
• Support QI initiatives that improve safety, efficiency and patient experience.
• Help ensure practice compliance with national and local prescribing policies, NICE guidance and formularies.

Administrative and System Support

• Maintain accurate, timely electronic records (EMIS).
• Assist in updating medication templates, protocols and patient information materials.
• Support stock management and ordering processes for vaccines and practice medicines where required.
• Handle administrative tasks relating to medicines efficiently and professionally.

Teamwork and Professional Practice

• Work collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists, nurses, HCAs and administrative staff.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with all stakeholders.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision and training.
• Maintain GPhC registration and undertake required CPD.
• Adhere to all governance, confidentiality and safeguarding requirements.

5. Working Relationships

• Clinical pharmacists
• GPs and ACPs
• Practice nurses and HCAs
• Practice Manager and administrative teams
• Community pharmacists and secondary care colleagues
• Patients, carers and external partners

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in line with GPhC requirements
• Good general level of education, including English and Maths
• Understanding of medicines legislation and safe practice standards
• Additional qualifications in medicines management or optimisation
• Accredited checking technician qualification (or working towards)
• Training or certification in long‑term condition support
• Relevant primary care or clinical system training, for example EMIS
• Leadership, supervision or teaching‑related training

Experience

• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician in a pharmacy or medicines management setting
• Experience handling medicines‑related queries from patients or healthcare professionals
• Experience supporting safe and accurate medicines processes
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience maintaining accurate electronic records
• Experience working in a GP practice or primary care environment
• Experience with medicines reconciliation for discharges and new patients
• Experience using EMIS or other clinical IT systems
• Experience supporting quality improvement or audit projects
• Experience providing patient education or supporting adherence

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.