Overview
Are you an experienced and qualified Pharmacy Technician ready to take your career into a dynamic, patient-focused environment? Based in a friendly rural community, we combine the warmth of a small practice with the drive and ambition of a high-performing team. We’re looking for a confident, capable Pharmacy Technician to join us under the ARRS role—someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership, and become a valued part of our journey. This is a part-time vacancy for 20 hours a week.
Responsibilities
* Supporting safe, effective medicines management across the practice
* Conducting medication reviews and reconciliation
* Working closely with GPs, pharmacists, and the wider MDT
* Supporting patients with medication queries and adherence
* Improving prescribing processes and contributing to quality initiatives
* Analyse prescribing data using the clinical system patient records, highlight any recommendations and implement changes if required
* Complete audits on patient safety and cost savings in the prescribing of medication
* Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines and changing quantities of medicines
* Issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency
* Manage medication queries within agreed protocols
* Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
* Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentives and patient safety audits
* Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings
* Undertake clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), support quality improvement measures and contribute to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services
* Work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage
* Support practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review more clinically complex requests
* Support medicines optimisation systems with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
* Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines
* Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health
* Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
* Handle prescription queries and requests directly
* Be an integral part of the general practice team
* Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems
* Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implement changes as required, including supporting with the development and updating of practice protocols, guidelines and procedures locally
* Support the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
* Support the management of patient complaints when requested and participate in the identification of any necessary learning from incidents and near‑miss events
* Undertake mandatory training and induction programmes
* Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
* Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
* Carry out other tasks as required, depending on workload and staffing levels
Qualifications
* Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway such as the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
* GPhC Registration as a Pharmacy Technician
* GCSE in Maths, English and Science or equivalent
* NVQ Level 3 Diploma or Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
* Approved qualifications as per GPhC website
* Willingness to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pathway
* Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team, under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines
* Experience of working in a patient‑facing role
* Experience of medication safety audit and review
* Experience working in a Primary Care setting
* Understanding and knowledge of general practice, QOF, PCN, DES, IIF and enhanced services
Team Composition
* Advanced Nurse Practitioners
* Practice Nurse & HCA
* Clinical Pharmacist
* First Contact Physiotherapist
* Wellbeing Coordinator
* Dementia Nurse Specialist
About the Practice
Bunbury Medical Practice is set within the heart of a small rural village near Tarporley and cares for around 5,500 patients with the benefit of an onsite dispensary. We are led by 2 GP partners and 4 salaried GPs and proud of our strong multidisciplinary team. We are also an active member of the Rural Alliance PCN, working collaboratively with 5 neighbouring practices. Joining our team means you will be part of a supportive, driven, and genuinely friendly team, make a real difference in a local rural community, enjoy variety, autonomy, and purpose in your role, and work in a practice where your voice is heard and your contribution matters.
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