Job Description

CBC Health Federation is looking to recruit Pharmacy Technicians within the local Primary Care Network. We have an exciting opportunity for pharmacy technicians to join our supportive multidisciplinary team to improve the quality of general practice within the Network by improving the patient experience, maximising safety and contributing to resilience. The successful candidate will be supported by other clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and will have support from the wider Pharmicus team to enable individual and peer mentoring to take place. There is also the opportunity to access and complete NHS England's accredited primary care pharmacy education pathway, should you not already hold this qualification.
If you are looking for something new, fancy a change, and are passionate about delivering quality services drop us a line or get your application form filled in.
What are you waiting for?
Interviews are planned for 21/8/2025
If you'd like to know more, please contact us on 0191 497 7710
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.
About us
Community Based Care Health Federation Ltd are based on Team Valley serving Primary Care in Gateshead and the wider Northeast footprint. As a not-for-profit provider we reinvest any surplus to improve services for our patients in Gateshead and support our GP's and Primary Care Networks to deliver the highest quality services.
As a provider of high quality clinical and non-clinical services we are a respected and proud company that puts patients at the heart of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting our staff to grow and develop. We have company values developed by our staff that underpin our work and the way we work together, and we have a staff culture club to ensure the voice of our staff is heard at Board level and throughout the senior management team.
Many of our roles are available with the NHS pension scheme and transferable service is recognised from previous NHS employment as appropriate. We offer competitive rates of pay and out of hours enhancements and have a fully integrated reward and recognition system. We have just been awarded our Silver "Better Health at Work Award" where we have demonstrated our commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at work.
Details
Date posted
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0154-25-PCNT
Job locations
Building 7 Queens Park
Queensway, Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0QD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Staff Benefits include:
NHS Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Vivup staff discount scheme
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Wellbeing programme
Up to 33 days annual leave
Free staff parking
Flexible working
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Staff Benefits include:
NHS Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Vivup staff discount scheme
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Wellbeing programme
Up to 33 days annual leave
Free staff parking
Flexible working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.

• Membership of APTUK or PCPA

• Self-Motivated and proactive
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders

• Safeguarding adult and children level two
• Information Governance training
• Basic life support training

• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required Microsoft office packages
• Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
• 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
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Work effectively independently and as a team member

• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (EMIS Web)
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
• Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.

• Membership of APTUK or PCPA

• Self-Motivated and proactive
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders

• Safeguarding adult and children level two
• Information Governance training
• Basic life support training

• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required Microsoft office packages
• Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
• 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
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Work effectively independently and as a team member

• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (EMIS Web)
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
• Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges