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Ottershaw Surgery

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 02 February 2026

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Job summary

In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Partners and Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the accurate, timely, and safe supply of prescribed medications.

Main duties of the job

You will provide both technical and administrative support to clinicians and assist with patient medication queries.

About us

Come and work at one of the best GP Surgeries in Surrey (voted number 1 in Surrey in GP Patient Survey 2025 and only 1 of 4 practices to score 100% in patient satisfaction). Ottershaw surgery is a popular and high performing small village practice with a strong family doctor ethos with the aim to provide the best standards of care to patients in a supportive environment.

We run a traditional GP model of care that encourages continuity and high standards of care for our patients with high staff and patient satisfaction.

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2186-26-0000

Job locations

3 Bousley Rise

Ottershaw

Chertsey

Surrey

KT16 0JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients
  • High risk drug monitoring
  • Conduct medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration ,support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.

  • Perform medication switches or dose adjustments as directed by prescribers or pharmacists.
  • Assist with medication queries from patients, community pharmacies, and prescribers, and forward recommendations for alternatives.
  • Support implementation of MHRA alerts, safety updates, and prescribing audits.
  • Utilise the GP practice clinical systems (EMIS Web) to conduct prescribing audits.
  • Support QOF and CQC searches related to prescribing safety.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients
  • High risk drug monitoring
  • Conduct medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration ,support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.

  • Perform medication switches or dose adjustments as directed by prescribers or pharmacists.
  • Assist with medication queries from patients, community pharmacies, and prescribers, and forward recommendations for alternatives.
  • Support implementation of MHRA alerts, safety updates, and prescribing audits.
  • Utilise the GP practice clinical systems (EMIS Web) to conduct prescribing audits.
  • Support QOF and CQC searches related to prescribing safety.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care setting
  • Knowledge of GP Clinical system EMIS Web
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care setting
  • Knowledge of GP Clinical system EMIS Web

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ottershaw Surgery

Address

3 Bousley Rise

Ottershaw

Chertsey

Surrey

KT16 0JX


Employer's website

https://ottershawsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ottershaw Surgery

Address

3 Bousley Rise

Ottershaw

Chertsey

Surrey

KT16 0JX


Employer's website

https://ottershawsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Practice Manager

Lauren Jones

lauren.jones184@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2186-26-0000

Job locations

3 Bousley Rise

Ottershaw

Chertsey

Surrey

KT16 0JX


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