Pharmacy Technician - Kingsway and Bramingham Medical Centre

Pharmacy Technician - Kingsway and Bramingham Medical Centre

If you are passionate about medicines optimisation, enjoy working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, and want to make a real difference to patient care, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Team at the Kingsway and Bramingham Medical Centre on a full-time basis. This is far more than a traditional Pharmacy Technician role. Working alongside Clinical Pharmacists, GPs, prescribing teams, pharmacy administrators, and supported by innovative digital technologies such as online consultations, you will help deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred prescribing services across the Partnership.

Your expertise will contribute to improving medicines optimisation, supporting patients with their health outcomes, and ensuring prescribing processes are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with best practice. If you enjoy problem-solving, embracing innovation, and working as part of a forward-thinking team committed to improving patient care, this could be the role for you.

• Minimum 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employee discounts and benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Flexible working options

Main duties of the job

This is a varied and rewardingPharmacy Technician role combining clinical, technical, and administrativeresponsibilities within a modern, digitally enabled Pharmacy Hub. You will workas part of a multidisciplinary team supporting safe prescribing, medicinesoptimisation, and high-quality patient care across the Partnership.

Working under the supervision ofthe Lead Clinical Pharmacist, you will use your technical expertise to supportclinicians, improve prescribing processes, and help patients gain the maximumbenefit from their medicines.

You will need excellentorganisational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to deliveringsafe, patient-centred care. In return, you will be rewarded with a varied role,opportunities to develop specialist pharmacy knowledge, and the chance to helpshape innovative pharmacy services within Primary Care.

About us

Our Bedford practices are part ofModality Partnership, one of the UK's largest GP super-partnerships, servingover 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. Wecontinuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracingdigital technologies and collaborative ways of working that enhance healthcaredelivery.

As part of our Pharmacy Team, youwill work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams helping to improveprescribing quality, medicines safety, and patient outcomes. This role offersexcellent opportunities to develop your clinical and technical expertise whilecontributing to service innovation across Primary Care.

Working in alignment with ourCARE values of Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, you willplay a key role in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care to ourpatients.

All employees have access to ourbenefits scheme, NHS pension, and clear career development pathways. We valuediversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed tofair treatment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Job responsibilities

You should refer to the supporting documents for a full Job Description outlining the core responsibilities of the role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting medicines optimisation and safe prescribing across the Partnership
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and other care transitions
• Supporting repeat prescribing processes and medication reviews
• Assisting with structured medication reviews and high-risk drug monitoring within your competency
• Responding to pharmacy-related patient enquiries and supporting medicines advice services
• Completing prescribing audits and contributing to quality improvement initiatives
• Working collaboratively with Clinical Pharmacists, GPs, prescribing teams, and pharmacy administrators
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring compliance with prescribing policies and procedures
• Using digital systems and innovative technologies to improve patient access and prescribing efficiency
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the Pharmacy Hub and new models of care

You will thrive if you enjoy medicines optimisation, collaborative working, embracing innovative technologies, supporting patients and clinicians, and contributing to the continual improvement of pharmacy services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your Primary Care pharmacy career within an innovative and supportive organisation.

If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding role within a growing and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment Requirements

Vaccinations: Hep b vaccination history, MMR, and Varicella vaccinations are mandatory for this role and there may be a delay to start dates where they are not provided; we provide guidance and support to manage individual and environmental risks.

Right to work: Proof of UK working eligibility required at interview.

References: Two references required, one of which must be your current or most recent employer and reference checks must cover at least the past three years of employment or training.

Employment history: Please notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Qualifications

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH), CPPE

Personal Qualities

• Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
• Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response.
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work.
• Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required.
• Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
• Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills.

Skills

• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
• Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the Division.
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
• Able to effectively manage allocated resources.
• Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals. Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues

Experience

• 2 years experience in a hospital, community, or primary care pharmacy
• Primary care experience

Knowledge

• Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice, and evidence-based medicine
• An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets
• Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
• Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of Divisional and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.

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.

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