Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care) | Northumbria Primary Care

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North East England is seeking a Band 4 Registered Pharmacy Technician to join their team. The successful candidate will support GP practices by delivering comprehensive medicines management and collaborating closely with healthcare professionals. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and be capable of working flexibly across sites. The role involves responsibilities like medicines reconciliation and management activities, contributing to a patient-oriented service.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver a comprehensive medicines management service.
• Experience with medicines reconciliation and management activities.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of medicines management activities as directed.
• Liaise with pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals for patient care.
• Participate in medicines management audits and provide feedback.

Job description

Overview

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 North Northumberland Neighbourhood (NPC Rothbury, NPC Amble and Broomhill, NPC Widdrington). 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 Rothbury and Amble. A base site will be agreed and mileage can be claimed from base site - the postholder must have business insurance on their policy.

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.

Role and responsibilities

• To work under the management of the Clinical Pharmacists in the North 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, demonstrating a leadership style that engages, enables and empowers others, uses coaching to promote learning and quality improvement, and facilitates team working across organisational boundaries.

Working arrangements and requirements

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. Appointees will have a nominated base site within NPC to support continuity and teamwork. There is potential for cross-site working and flexible working, including evening and weekend hours. Please note NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. A base site will be agreed and mileage can be claimed from base site.

Additional information

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This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025.