Primary Care Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation

Purosearch Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Excellent multidisciplinary team

Good work-life balance

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd is representing a GP practice in Maidstone seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on medicines optimisation, patient safety, and high-quality prescribing within primary care.

You will work with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists and nurses, supporting prescription processes, medication reviews and queries, while developing skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration required.
• Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Experience in pharmacy setting as a technician.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Patient-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary team.
• Interest in medicines optimisation and primary care.

Responsibilities

• Support repeat prescription management for the practice.
• Process prescription requests and flag issues.
• Conduct structured medication reviews within competency.
• Support medicines reconciliation post-hospital discharge and new registrations.
• Identify medication-related problems and escalate as needed.
• Assist patients with medication queries.
• Liaise with community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.
• Support medicines optimisation and cost-effective prescribing.
• Help improve prescribing safety and quality.
• Assist with audits and clinical searches.
• Maintain accurate medication records.
• Collaborate with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses and MDT.

Skills

GPhC registration

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Experience as Pharmacy Technician

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Patient-focused

Independent working

Medicines optimisation interest

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Purosearch Ltd is representing a GP practice in Maidstone seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on medicines optimisation, patient safety, and high-quality prescribing within primary care.

You will work with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists and nurses, supporting prescription processes, medication reviews and queries, while developing skills in a supportive environment.