Job Description

The post holder will be employed by the Primary Care Network and play an important role in the designated practice pharmacy team. They will compliment the work of clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. While Pharmacy Technicians do not prescribe nor make clinical decisions, they do work under supervision to ensure the effective and efficient use of medicines. In the PCN, their core responsibilities cover clinical, technical, and administrative roles.
The role supports Kingsthorpe Medical Centre and we will consider applicants who wish to be based on site, work remotely or take a hybrid approach.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to maximise safe, cost-effective, prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post-holder will help patients get the best from their medicines, use existing protocols to maximise cost-effective preparations, improve repeat prescribing processes (including use of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering), minimising clinical risk and reducing avoidable wasted medicines. As well, the post-holder will develop and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.
About us
MWEB Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of 5 GP practices in Northamptonshire (Moulton, Woodview, Kingsthorpe, Wootton and Denton).Our PCN vision is to help all our patients lead the best possible life from the cradle to the grave through a collaborative and team approach. We are a forward thinking PCN with a constant view of how we evolve and are always looking for innovative and efficient approaches to our way of working. Our work models are a mixture of face to-face and remote consultations.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0452-25-0009
Job locations
Kingsthorpe Medical Centre
Eastern Avenue South
Northampton
NN2 7JN
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across the Primary Care Network. This model is supported by national policy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View to better utilise the role of pharmacy professionals within the wider healthcare team. Overarching goals are to help keep patients safe and well out of hospital and reduce the demands on general practice regards medicine use.
Pharmacy Technicians play an important role, complimenting clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. While Pharmacy Technicians do not prescribe nor make clinical decisions, they do work under supervision to ensure the effective and efficient use of medicines. In the PCN, their core responsibilities cover clinical, technical, and administrative roles.
The purpose of the role is to maximise safe, cost-effective, prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post-holder will help patients get the best from their medicines, use existing protocols to maximise cost-effective preparations, improve repeat prescribing processes (including use of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering), minimising clinical risk and reducing avoidable wasted medicines. As well, the post-holder will develop and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across the Primary Care Network. This model is supported by national policy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View to better utilise the role of pharmacy professionals within the wider healthcare team. Overarching goals are to help keep patients safe and well out of hospital and reduce the demands on general practice regards medicine use.
Pharmacy Technicians play an important role, complimenting clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. While Pharmacy Technicians do not prescribe nor make clinical decisions, they do work under supervision to ensure the effective and efficient use of medicines. In the PCN, their core responsibilities cover clinical, technical, and administrative roles.
The purpose of the role is to maximise safe, cost-effective, prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post-holder will help patients get the best from their medicines, use existing protocols to maximise cost-effective preparations, improve repeat prescribing processes (including use of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering), minimising clinical risk and reducing avoidable wasted medicines. As well, the post-holder will develop and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Understanding of dispensary processes, controlled drugs legislation, and medication storage.
• Knowledge of pharmacy law, ethics, and current legislation.
• Understanding of national policies impacting medicine management.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medication optimization principles and rational prescribing.
• Familiarity with primary care prescribing.

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Good computer literacy (including pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Manual dexterity and accuracy in dispensing.
• Good IT and administrative skills.

Desirable

• Experience in patient counselling.
• Experience in stock management and ward-based medicine delivery.
• Supervisory experience.

Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC or NVQ Level three in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or primary care pharmacy.

Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential

• Honest, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Polite, confident, and professional demeanour.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.

Desirable

• A positive "can-do" attitude.
• Strong team-building skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Interest in people's health and providing excellent customer service.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Understanding of dispensary processes, controlled drugs legislation, and medication storage.
• Knowledge of pharmacy law, ethics, and current legislation.
• Understanding of national policies impacting medicine management.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medication optimization principles and rational prescribing.
• Familiarity with primary care prescribing.

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Good computer literacy (including pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Manual dexterity and accuracy in dispensing.
• Good IT and administrative skills.

Desirable

• Experience in patient counselling.
• Experience in stock management and ward-based medicine delivery.
• Supervisory experience.

Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC or NVQ Level three in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or primary care pharmacy.

Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential

• Honest, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Polite, confident, and professional demeanour.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.

Desirable

• A positive "can-do" attitude.
• Strong team-building skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Interest in people's health and providing excellent customer service.

Skills Required