Job Description

Are you a new or experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for your next challenge?
Are you interested in expanding your role within Primary Care?
West Kent Primary Care is seeking to employ a Pharmacy Technician on behalf of Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network (PCN) to support their team of technicians and work with one or two of their eight member practices.
Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of 8 member GP practices servicing over 84,000 patients. We are a forward thinking, dynamic and cohesive PCN offering services including First Contact MSK Assessment, Social Prescribing, Paramedics and Clinical Pharmacy.
We are happy for applicants with primary and/or community care experience to apply.
Interviews to take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 6th August 2025.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with practice prescribing teams to support effective medication use through conversations with patients and Primary Care colleagues. The post holder will support the Clinical Pharmacists to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and efficient medicine management systems. This will include repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes and undertaking searches and audits to improve with quality of services provided.
As part of this role the PCN will fund for you to be enrolled into the NHS England CPPE Education Programme which lasts for 15 months. Study leave and time off to attend courses will be built into your work plan.
About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer:

• Favourable terms and conditions
• Match NHS Annual Leave entitlement
• NEST and NHS Pension
• A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Training, support, and development in your career
• Flexible working arrangements
• Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme

*Due to the geographical location and travel required for the role, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license.
Details
Date posted
16 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
29,970 to 36,483 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0008-WKF257-B
Job locations
Hospice In The Weald
Maidstone Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4TA
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake patient facing and patient support roles to ensure effective medicine use
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks in accordance with PCN and practice protocols to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly
To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) targets
Supporting the delivery of specifications that relate directly to the Investment & Impact Funding system
Working with the Clinical Pharmacists and Prescription Clerks to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols to improve the efficiency and effectiveness by championing electronic prescriptions
To support the Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship
To identify areas of good practice and to disseminate this across the PCN.
To devise and carry out various audits and drug searches Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake patient facing and patient support roles to ensure effective medicine use
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks in accordance with PCN and practice protocols to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly
To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) targets
Supporting the delivery of specifications that relate directly to the Investment & Impact Funding system
Working with the Clinical Pharmacists and Prescription Clerks to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols to improve the efficiency and effectiveness by championing electronic prescriptions
To support the Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship
To identify areas of good practice and to disseminate this across the PCN.
To devise and carry out various audits and drug searches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and have a NVQ level 3 and be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

other
Desirable

• Knowledge or Use of the clinical system EMIS

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in primary, secondary or community care
• Able to use Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

• Experience of participation in audits or project management.
• Experience working with GP Practices
• Up to date knowledge of drug actions, doses, formulations and interactions.
• Familiarity with NICE technology appraisals relevant to primary care.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and have a NVQ level 3 and be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

other
Desirable

• Knowledge or Use of the clinical system EMIS

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in primary, secondary or community care
• Able to use Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

• Experience of participation in audits or project management.
• Experience working with GP Practices
• Up to date knowledge of drug actions, doses, formulations and interactions.
• Familiarity with NICE technology appraisals relevant to primary care.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan