Richmond Hill Practice

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Job summary

We are seeking aqualified Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered)to join our proactive and supportive general practice team. This is a key role focused on ensuring thesafe, accurate, and timely management of prescriptions, supporting medicines optimisation, patient safety, and quality improvement across the practice

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and issue repeat prescriptions efficiently and safely

  • Reconcile patient medications following hospital discharge or outpatient communication

  • Respond to patient medicines queries and liaise with community pharmacies to resolve prescription issues

  • Support high-risk medicine monitoring, medication reviews, and prescribing safety initiatives

  • Assist with formulary updates, prescribing changes, and practice medicines optimisation projects

  • Contribute to audits, quality improvement activities, and practice-level medicines management initiatives

We are looking for someone who is organised, detail-oriented, and confident, with the ability to workindependently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in primary care is desirable but not essential.

We offer:a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development, and a competitive salary and benefits package.

About us

We are a well-established Training Practice based in a modern building at Colne Health Centre. We have a large, friendly multidisciplinary team and place strong emphasis on teamwork, support, and learning.

Our practice is part of Pendle East PCN, working closely with a wider network of professionals including Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, and a Health and Wellbeing Team. This allows our administrative staff to feel well supported and part of a broader primary care system.

Alongside our clinical team, we have a highly experienced and supportive non-clinical team, with opportunities for development and shared learning within a busy but welcoming environment

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5397-26-0002

Job locations

Richmond Hill

Colne Health Centre

Colne

BB8 0NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Supplmentry Responsibilities in the Supporting Files. Any queries, contact Gail Hardacre by email to g.hardacre@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Supplmentry Responsibilities in the Supporting Files. Any queries, contact Gail Hardacre by email to g.hardacre@nhs.net

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to Job Description and Supplementary Responsibilities in supporting files.

Desirable

  • Please refer to Job Description and Supplementary Responsibilities in supporting files.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to Job Description and Supplementary Responsibilities in supporting files.

Desirable

  • Please refer to Job Description and Supplementary Responsibilities in supporting files.

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

Richmond Hill Practice

Address

Richmond Hill

Colne Health Centre

Colne

BB8 0NZ


Employer's website

https://www.therichmondhillpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Richmond Hill Practice

Address

Richmond Hill

Colne Health Centre

Colne

BB8 0NZ


Employer's website

https://www.therichmondhillpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Governance Lead

Gail Hardacre

g.hardacre@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5397-26-0002

Job locations

Richmond Hill

Colne Health Centre

Colne

BB8 0NZ


Supporting documents

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