Job Summary
We are looking for collaborative, motivated and forward‑thinking technicians. The role will involve supporting medicines management by working within the general practice setting, with the support of Senior Clinical Pharmacists. You will provide specialist medicines management advice to patients and other healthcare professionals, to promote the safe, effective and high quality, cost effective use of medicines in all prescribing decisions. The role will also focus on improving the repeat prescribing process, taking part in quality improvement reviews and audits, and collaborating closely with the pharmacy administrative team to help ease clinical workload pressures.
Job Responsibilities
* Support patients in effective medicines use through shared decision conversations.
* Deliver medicines optimisation tasks such as checking administration technique, supporting medication reviews, and completing medicines reconciliation.
* Assist with reviews and reconciliation for new care home patients and during transfers of care, working with community pharmacists.
* Provide specialist input on public health and social care needs, including lifestyle advice and reducing health inequalities.
* Contribute to shared care protocols and liaise with specialist pharmacists for complex cases.
* Promote antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate antibiotic use.
* Support medicines optimisation schemes, safety audits, and national prescribing guidance through audits, QI activity, QOF and enhanced services.
* Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Person Specification – Essential
* Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges.
* Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine.
* Understanding of the NHS long‑term plan and priorities relevant to primary care.
* Capacity to be innovative and develop the role of a pharmacy technician.
* Ability to work with a range of clinical and non‑clinical personnel as part of a team.
* Ability to communicate medicines and service‑related information to decision makers at all levels and have advice challenged.
* Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation for long periods.
* Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines, often with frequent interruptions and urgent requests.
* Ability to define, collate, analyse and interpret data.
* Able to utilise databases and information technology, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages effectively.
* Ability to communicate information to patients and carers in an appropriate manner, using well‑developed empathy skills.
* Knowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settings including strategies for the improvement of prescribing.
* Understanding and appreciation of national and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribing.
* Understanding of the current issues facing the primary care team.
Qualifications – Essential
* Professional registration with the GPhC.
* BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences.
* Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development.
* Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.
* Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multi‑agency work.
* Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice.
* Experience of delivering training sessions to varied groups.
Contract and Compensation
Salary: £24,000 to £30,000 per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
Location: Queen Mothers Drive, Denham Garden Village, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 5GA, United Kingdom
Closing date: 30 June 2026
Reference number: A2704-26-0002
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