Belmont Health Centre is looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly organised Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and supportive primary care team.
This is an important role within the practice, supporting the safe, effective, and efficient management of medicines for our patient population. The successful candidate will work closely with GPs, clinical pharmacists, nurses, administrative staff, community pharmacies, and other healthcare professionals to help deliver high-quality prescribing and medicines optimisation services.
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with previous primary care experience, who understand the demands of general practice and can work confidently within a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, reliable, and committed to patient safety, with strong communication skills and a good understanding of prescribing systems, medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing, and medication monitoring in a GP practice setting
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support the practice in delivering safe and effective medicines management services. Key duties will include:
Supporting medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient letters, and other transitions of care
Managing and resolving prescription queries from patients, clinicians, care homes, and community pharmacies
Supporting safe and efficient repeat prescribing processes
Identifying patients requiring medication monitoring, review, or recall
Assisting with structured medication reviews under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist and GPs
Carrying out prescribing searches, medicines audits, and quality improvement work
Supporting the management of safety alerts, prescribing actions, and medicines-related administrative tasks
Liaising with community pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals to support continuity of care
Contributing to medicines optimisation and prescribing safety across the practice
Maintaining accurate clinical records and working within practice protocols, policies, and professional standards
About us
Belmont Health Centre is a well-established GP practice committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and patient-centred care to our local community.
We are a friendly, dedicated, and forward-thinking team that values professionalism, teamwork, and continuous improvement. We aim to provide a supportive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute meaningfully to service delivery and patient care.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a practice that recognises the important contribution of pharmacy professionals within primary care and values collaborative multidisciplinary working.
Job responsibilities
he Pharmacy Technician will play a key role in supporting medicines optimisation and prescribing safety within the practice.
Responsibilities will include supporting medication-related administration and clinical processes, ensuring medicines reconciliation is completed in a timely manner, assisting with repeat prescription systems, and helping to identify and recall patients who require medication monitoring.
The postholder will also support the review of prescribing safety alerts, undertake medicines-related searches and audits, and work closely with clinicians and the wider practice team to ensure medicines are managed safely and effectively.
They will be expected to communicate professionally with patients and external organisations, including hospitals, care homes, and community pharmacies, and to contribute to service improvement and good governance within the practice.
The successful candidate must work within their competence, maintain confidentiality at all times, and demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety and high standards of care.
Person Specification
Experience
* Primary care experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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