Primary Care Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation

Northolt Pcn; Northolt; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Northolt Primary Care Network is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to support Yeading Medical Centre and the wider PCN pharmacy team. You will help deliver medicines management, safe prescribing and cost-effective prescribing within a multidisciplinary primary care setting.

Working with Clinical Pharmacists, GPs and practice staff, you will process repeat prescriptions, support medicines optimisation, reviews and audits, and help reduce medicines waste while keeping patient care at the centre.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with UK GPhC registration.
• Experience in primary care or PCN/pharmacy settings.
• Experience handling medication queries and prescriptions.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to confidentiality and information governance.
• Willingness to develop within primary care.

Responsibilities

• Process repeat prescription requests in line with practice and PCN protocols.
• Support medicines reconciliation after hospital discharge or transfer of care.
• Prepare information for structured medication reviews and arrange required monitoring.
• Support prescribing audits, medicines optimisation projects and online ordering.
• Help reduce medicines waste through efficient ordering and repeat prescribing processes.
• Support practice reception and administrative teams with prescription requests.

Skills

Medicines management

Medicines optimisation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Protocols

Work independently

Team player

Prioritise tasks

Education

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

Tools

SystmOne

EMIS

Electronic Prescription Service

Job description

Northolt Primary Care Network is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to support Yeading Medical Centre and the wider PCN pharmacy team. You will help deliver medicines management, safe prescribing and cost-effective prescribing within a multidisciplinary primary care setting.

Working with Clinical Pharmacists, GPs and practice staff, you will process repeat prescriptions, support medicines optimisation, reviews and audits, and help reduce medicines waste while keeping patient care at the centre.