Primary Care Careers

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Job summary

The Leiston Surgery are a friendly, innovative and well-organised surgery pleased to be recruiting an experienced pharmacy technician to their established team. This position can be offered on a full or part-time basis and offers an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in primary care and develop professionally within a collaborative and patient focused environment.

Main duties of the job

Work with a team of team of GP's, pharmacists, technicians, practice nurses, social prescribers, physiotherapists and registrars/students

Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicines-related queries

Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to local and national prescribing policies

Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audit

Provide structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions and the management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing

Manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request

Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to local and national prescribing policies

About us

The doctors and staff aspire to provide traditional family medicine and the highest quality of care. The Leiston Surgery boasts a friendly and supportive atmosphere, creating a strong team spirit. The four GP partners all have special interests and actively encourage the clinical team to develop their own skills. The clinical team currently consists of three salaried GPs, two physician associates, two practice nurses, one nurse associate and three health care assistants, clinical pharmacists, social prescribing team, physiotherapists and a mental health link worker.

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

29312

Job locations

Main Street

Leiston

Suffolk

IP16 4ES


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong experience working as a pharmacy technician
  • Strong IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently
  • Understanding data protection, confidentiality and safeguarding principles

Qualifications

Essential

  • be a registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC;
  • hold a Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent;
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong experience working as a pharmacy technician
  • Strong IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently
  • Understanding data protection, confidentiality and safeguarding principles

Qualifications

Essential

  • be a registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC;
  • hold a Diploma Level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent;

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Main Street

Leiston

Suffolk

IP16 4ES


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Main Street

Leiston

Suffolk

IP16 4ES


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Primary Care Careers

01206918760

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

29312

Job locations

Main Street

Leiston

Suffolk

IP16 4ES


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