Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Haydon Bridge, Ponteland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their primary care team. This Band 4 role involves supporting GP practices with medication-related tasks and contributing to a comprehensive medicines management system. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical staff and will engage in activities such as medicines reconciliation and patient reviews. A driving license and experience in pharmacy are required. The position is permanent, located in Haydon Bridge.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience working in Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
• Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive medicines management to ensure a safe and efficient service.
• Liaise with pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• Conduct medicines reviews for patients identified by the multidisciplinary team.

Education

BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

CPPEPC qualification or complete within 24 months

Accredited technician checking qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care)

The closing date is 15 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Northumbria Primary Care for a Band 4 Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the team, supporting a group of GP practices within our West Northumberland Neighbourhood (NPC Ponteland and NPC Haydon Bridge and Allendale). The successful candidate will work closely with clinical and administrative colleagues to process a wide range of medication related tasks. The successful candidate will be expected to work between Ponteland and Haydon Bridge. The base site will be Ponteland and mileage can be claimed from base site – the postholder must have business insurance on their policy.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive primary care medicines management system acting on current best practice. The Pharmacy Technician will be required to undertake activities predominantly within practice but will need to be flexible to work to the wider demands of the network.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The role will contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients e.g. medicines supply, actioning of discharge summary medication changes, liaising with care homes regarding prescription queries and supporting the organisation move towards online prescription services. An understanding of primary care operations and use of SystmOne would be an advantage but is not essential.

About us

Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 120,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Job responsibilities

To work under the management of the Clinical Pharmacists in the West Neighbourhood to deliver a comprehensive medicines management to ensure a safe and efficient service is maintained, delivering a range of medicines management activities including medicines reconciliation and repeat prescription requests.

To liaise with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure a patient orientated medicines management service is provided, conducting medicines reviews for patients identified by the wider multidisciplinary team or from other medicines management initiatives.

To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacists to adopt a team approach to medicines management, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and the wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

To work with the Clinical Pharmacists to develop and undertake medicines management audits, to support discussion within the practice and agree subsequent actions.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within Northumbria Primary Care. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

• BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. national certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
• CPPEPC qualification or complete within 24 months.
• Accredited technician checking qualification.

Experience and knowledge

• Previous relevant experience working in Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.
• Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment.
• Experience of working in primary care, or with primary care teams.

Other requirements

• Valid driving licence and ability to use a car or a Trust personal lease vehicle for work purposes. The Trust will consider reasonable adjustments to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

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.

Address

NPC Ponteland and NPC Haydon Bridge and Allendale

Contract

Permanent

Reference number

319-7632498RW

Job locations

NPC Ponteland and NPC Haydon Bridge and Allendale

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum