Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician - Woodsley & Holt Park PCN

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is hiring a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to optimize patient outcomes in a collaborative primary care environment. This role involves delivering medicines-related care across multiple practices, supporting medication management, and engaging with patients effectively. Ideal for proactive individuals seeking professional development opportunities within the NHS.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and organized.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Confidence in providing medication support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medicines-related support across ten general practices.
• Support clinical medication reviews and patient education.
• Implement prescribing guidance and contribute to audits.

Skills

Patient-focused care

Medication management

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician - Woodsley & Holt Park PCN

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join the team at Woodsley and Holt Park Primary Care Network (PCN). The PCN serves a diverse population of over 115,000 patients across ten GP practices in North Leeds, playing a crucial role in delivering high-quality, personalized healthcare in the community.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of medicines-related care across multiple practices. You will collaborate with pharmacists, GPs, nurses, social prescribers, and other health professionals within the practices, PCN, community pharmacies, and secondary care teams to optimize patient outcomes through medicines optimization, support for long-term condition management, and reduction of medication-related harm.

This role is ideal for a proactive, patient-focused technician who thrives in a collaborative and evolving primary care environment. We offer excellent opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

For informal enquiries or further information, please contact Tom Hindmarsh, PCN Senior Pharmacy Technician. Email: [e-mail] | Phone: [phone].

Main duties of the job

You will deliver high-quality medicines-related support across ten general practices, supporting clinical medication reviews, repeat prescription management, patient education, and adherence to prescribing standards. Your responsibilities include reviewing medicines following hospital discharge, supporting medication queries, referring complex cases to clinical pharmacists, identifying patients for structured reviews, and implementing prescribing guidance. You will also contribute to QOF, safety improvements, waste reduction through audits, and patient engagement, ensuring a person-centered, evidence-based approach. The role involves both patient contact and administrative work.

You should be self-motivated, organized, and confident working independently and within a team, ensuring patients receive the right medication at the right time and dose.

About us

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust provides community-based health services across Leeds, including home visits, health centers, and hospitals, in partnership with local organizations. We are committed to delivering high-quality care, with a recent CQC rating of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' for adult services in caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits include generous annual leave, NHS discounts, and more. For details, visit our website and click on the 'Join Our Team' tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is contingent upon proof of the right to work in the UK, such as UK or Irish citizenship, EU settlement status, or a valid work visa. Please ensure you meet these requirements before applying.

Job responsibilities

Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. Applicants must submit to a DBS check for any previous convictions.