Job Summary
Salary available upon request.
18 hours a week.
The Primary Care Pharmacy Technician will work alongside the practice Clinical Pharmacist to support the practice clinical team in all aspects of prescribing and medicines safety. The purpose of this role is to support improvements to maximise safe and best practice in prescribing and improve the quality of patient care. You will be a point of contact for patients enquiries regarding their prescriptions and help patients get the best from their medicines through effective medicines reconciliation after discharge and on other transfers of care, identification of patients potentially suitable for repeat dispensing, providing assistance in the monitoring of high‑risk drugs, and handling of prescription queries within the areas of competence.
The role will also include training and development of practice based prescribing clerks and administrators to support improved coordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice, especially with relation to repeat prescribing systems and processes.
This role is to provide maternity cover for a minimum of nine months. 18 hours – working nine hours on a Thursday and Friday, commencing February 2026.
About Us
Established friendly five‑partner training practice (registrars and medical students) with a growing patient list (currently 14 400 patients). Forward‑thinking partners, determined to maintain a healthy working environment despite increasing pressures. High‑quality primary care services in a modern purpose‑built health centre. Full complement of highly skilled staff. Pharmacy team who manages repeat scripts, medication queries and medication reviews. Reduced admin team to read action and code letters. Supportive team with weekly clinical meetings and quarterly whole‑team meetings. Close working relationships with multi‑disciplinary teams. Well‑organised IT efficient practice using Vision Clinical system.
Located 25 minutes from Cardiff with good transportation links.
Job Description
Main Duties of the Role
* Support to the practice Clinical Pharmacist and practice Clinical Team to provide a safe and effective repeat prescribing service.
* Comply with legal and professional requirements and with safe systems of work for re‑authorising repeat prescriptions.
* Co‑ordinate medication review appointments and any changes of medication as advised by the clinical team.
* Medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care.
* Day‑to‑day handling of prescription queries within area of own competence.
* Use and maintain information reporting systems and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, prescribing data and patient outcomes.
* Participate in practice meetings, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role and to promote issues relevant to prescribing.
* Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
* Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Share Care monitoring and processes.
* Undertake training and development, to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice based work.
* Escalate problems or issues to line manager that requires additional support or input.
* Carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with GP practices, staff and other healthcare professionals.
* Liaise with pharmacies on the supply of prescribed drugs, alert clinicians of any supply issues and forward recommendations of alternatives.
* Bring queries to clinical team to include under or over usage.
* Delivery of training and development to practice based prescribing clerks and administrators to support improved coordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice.
* Liaise with multidisciplinary team, prescribing support team, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy teams.
* Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately record, transfer and/or coordinate such information in accordance with the GDPR, Caldecott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct.
* Utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits.
* Support the Clinical Pharmacist with the work required under the UHB Medicines Management Incentive Scheme.
* In collaboration with practice Clinical Pharmacist and GP Prescribing Lead ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within levels of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result.
Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding
The post holder will develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of the practice and comply with all the requirements of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post. The post holder will observe and uphold the principles of openness, transparency and candour in all working practices.
The post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post and be aware of and comply with the organisation's safeguarding protection policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: GCSE A to C
* Desirable: NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Scientist
Experience
* Essential: Experience of working in primary care
* Desirable: Experience of working in primary care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: GP Practice in Wales
Address: Pontnewydd Medical Centre, Aberdomen Road, Porth, Mid Glamorgan, CF39 0LD
Employer's website: https://gpwales.co.uk
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