Job summary
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly practice on a permanent basis. You will work as part of the Kings Medical team- made up of two GP partners, a two Practice Nurses, a Health Care Assistants and Administerial Staff. We are a medical training practice and you will also work alongside Registrars, FY2 Doctors and medical students.
Main duties of the job
Main Purpose of the Role
To support medication management, improve patient safety, and reduce GP workload by handling prescription-related and medicines optimisation tasks.
Key Responsibilities
Medication Management
- Asset with drug reductions and weaning
- Conduct medication reconciliation after hospital discharge
- Ensure prescriptions follow local and national guidelines
- Identify medication errors or discrepancies
Patient Support
- Answer medication queries from patients
- Support long-term condition reviews (e.g., asthma, diabetes)
- Provide advice on correct medicine use
Medicines Optimisation
- Review prescribing data and cost-effective alternatives
- Support clinical audits
- Monitor high-risk medications
Multidisciplinary Working
- Liaise with community pharmacies
- Work with GPs, nurses, and clinical pharmacists
- Communicate with secondary care teams regarding medication changes
About us
Kings Medical Practice is a small, friendly practice with a list size of approx. 6.700 patients, based in North Ormesby in Middlesbrough
About us CQC rating - Good
2 GP partners, 2 Practice Nurses, Teaching and Training practice for medical students through to GP registrars
Full complement of reception and administrative team members
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Medicines Management
- Process and authorise repeat prescriptions in line with practice protocols
- Undertake medication reconciliation following hospital discharge
- Identify discrepancies or safety concerns in prescribing
- Support management of high-risk medicines (e.g., anticoagulants, DMARDs)
2. Patient Support
- Respond to medication queries from patients
- Provide advice on correct medicine use and storage
- Support long-term condition medication reviews (e.g., asthma, hypertension, diabetes)
3. Clinical Governance & Safety
- Assist with prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Monitor compliance with local and national prescribing guidelines
- Support implementation of safety alerts and MHRA updates
- Ensure accurate coding and documentation in clinical systems (e.g., EMIS, SystmOne)
4. Multidisciplinary Working
- Liaise with community pharmacies regarding prescription queries
- Communicate medication changes with hospitals and care homes
- Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and clinical pharmacists
5. Administrative Duties
- Maintain accurate patient medication records
- Support stock management and ordering (if applicable)
- Contribute to practice policies relating to medicines management
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Medicines Management
- Process and authorise repeat prescriptions in line with practice protocols
- Undertake medication reconciliation following hospital discharge
- Identify discrepancies or safety concerns in prescribing
- Support management of high-risk medicines (e.g., anticoagulants, DMARDs)
2. Patient Support
- Respond to medication queries from patients
- Provide advice on correct medicine use and storage
- Support long-term condition medication reviews (e.g., asthma, hypertension, diabetes)
3. Clinical Governance & Safety
- Assist with prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Monitor compliance with local and national prescribing guidelines
- Support implementation of safety alerts and MHRA updates
- Ensure accurate coding and documentation in clinical systems (e.g., EMIS, SystmOne)
4. Multidisciplinary Working
- Liaise with community pharmacies regarding prescription queries
- Communicate medication changes with hospitals and care homes
- Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and clinical pharmacists
5. Administrative Duties
- Maintain accurate patient medication records
- Support stock management and ordering (if applicable)
- Contribute to practice policies relating to medicines management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Experience in community or hospital pharmacy
- Good IT and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience working in GP or primary care
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation
- Understanding of QOF and prescribing targets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Experience in community or hospital pharmacy
- Good IT and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience working in GP or primary care
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation
- Understanding of QOF and prescribing targets
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).
