Pharmacy Technician in General Practice

This is an exciting opportunity tojoin our friendly team of dedicated professionals to deliver high quality,patient centred care to our patients.

The whole team works together to provide an innovative and caring service where patients are truly at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for a part time Pharmacy Technician (circa 20 hours per week) to join our team in the Abbeyview Surgery.

The position offers 6 weeks holiday, pro rata, together with Bank Holidays and inclusion in NHS pension scheme.

• Support GPs, and other healthcare staff with medicines optimisation.
• Manage repeat prescription requests, ensuring timely processing and clinical checks.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation after hospital discharge or transfer of care.
• Support patients with medication queries, providing information and promoting safe use.
• Assist in audits, quality improvement, and prescribing safety initiatives.
• Support long‑term condition management by optimising medication regimes under supervision.
• Liaise with community pharmacies, hospitals, and care homes to ensure continuity of care.
• Contribute to the practices prescribing budget by reducing waste and promoting cost‑effective choices.
• Maintain accurate medication records in line with NHS and local policy.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, local policy, and national standards for medicines management.

Abbeyview Surgery is a semi‑rural,part dispensing Practice serving circa 9300 patients in Crowland, Lincolnshire.

We have a strong team ethos where all departments work collaboratively to provide the best patient centred carepossible.

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

• Experience working in community, hospital, or primary care pharmacy.
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and repeat prescribing processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to support patients and liaise with healthcare colleagues.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with GP clinical systems (e.g. Systm One) desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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.

Abbeyview Surgery

Abbey View Medical Centre

Thorney Road

Crowland

Peterborough

PE6 0AL

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