Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the team here at Gudge Heath Lane. We are a medium sized family practice with a team of 7 GPs, nurses along with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who work as part of our wide PCN team.
The purpose of the role is to improve patient care by implementing best practices and maximising prescribing safety. The post holder will help patients get the most from their medicines, improve repeat prescribing processes, assist with medication audits and reviews, support in QOF and CQC compliance, support patients with medication queries and work with our in house prescriptions team.
Main duties of the job
Pharmacy technicians play an important role; complementing GPs, nurses and members of the surgery teams. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues outside of the organisation such as other PCNs, community pharmacies, ICB pharmacy professionals and secondary care. The pharmacy technicians core responsibilities will cover clinical, technical and administrative duties.
The purpose of the role is to improve patient care by implementing best practice and maximising prescribing safety. The post holder will help patients get the most from their medicines, improve repeat prescribing processes, lead and promote repeat dispensing/online ordering as well as aiming to reduce medicine waste.
In addition, the post holder will be responsible for developing the understanding of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams.
The post-holder will be required to have completed the PCPEP (Primary Care Pharmacy Education) Pathway
About us
We are looking for an enthusiastic salaried GP to join our friendly, outgoing, forward-thinking team.
We are a supportive and successful training practice of 9,500 patients and you would be joining a robust MDT made up of 5 Partners, 1 salaried GP, 1 GP Retainer, Registrars, Nursing team, Paramedic, Pharmacy team, as well as our innovative management and admin team.
We work closely with our PCN who provide a paramedic-led home visiting service for our frail and housebound patients, meaning there are minimal home visits for our GPs, a first contact physio service, social prescribing team, and link with mental health and wellbeing coaches.
We offer good work-life balance, a supportive team around you, located in a wonderful place to live and work. There is opportunity for a lunchtime walk and local to cafes and shops.
Details
Date posted
29 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0503-25-0002
Job locations
187 Gudge Heath Lane
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 6QA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.
Support the GPs in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR
Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with GPs for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the surgery to deliver on QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services
Support prescription team by implement efficient ordering processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support and provide leadership for practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests
All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies and have professional indemnity for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.
Support the GPs in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR
Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with GPs for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the surgery to deliver on QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services
Support prescription team by implement efficient ordering processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support and provide leadership for practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests
All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies and have professional indemnity for their role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Math and English, Grades A-C or equivalent.
• Professional registration with GPhC BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
• Completed PCPEP
• 2-3 years post-qualification experience in any pharmacy sector

Desirable

• Previous experience in Primary care and use of Emis Web.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Math and English, Grades A-C or equivalent.
• Professional registration with GPhC BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
• Completed PCPEP
• 2-3 years post-qualification experience in any pharmacy sector

Desirable

• Previous experience in Primary care and use of Emis Web.

Skills Required