Job Description

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

Trinity Health Group PCN is looking to recruit an additional Pharmacy Technician to join our existing team. The current team have built excellent working relationships between themselves and colleagues across the PCN, practices and colleagues from other PCNs. This is an exciting time to join Primary Care and shape the future of patient care at the first points of contact.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the PCN Pharmacy Team, GPs and other members of the PCN and practices. The post holder will work within a pharmacy hub with support and guidance from other pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to provide safe patient centred care. The pharmacy technician will provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacists and clinicians within practice. The post holder will be supported by the clinical pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to respond to medication related queries and acute prescription requests within their competency, and medicines reconciliation following discharge from another care provider.

You must be independently mobile and be able to travel across the practices within Trinity Health Group PCN and the wider Wakefield district

About us

Trinity Health Group is a PCN made up of four practices on the west of the district (Trinity Medical Centre, Maybush Medical Centre, Crofton and Sharlston Medical Practice and Warrengate Medical Centre). Our vision is that all our patients should have the same chance at a happy, healthy life. We believe that a sustainable, resilient Primary Care Service working collaboratively with volunteer and community services and social enterprise organisations supports this vision. Our Mission is to add years to the lives of our patients and to add life to those years.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the PCN Pharmacy Team, GPs and other members of the PCN and practices. The post holder will work within a pharmacy hub with support and guidance from other pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to provide safe patient centred care. The pharmacy technician will provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacists and clinicians within practice. The post holder will be supported by the clinical pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to respond to medication related queries and acute prescription requests within their competency, and medicines reconciliation following discharge from another care provider.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Independently mobile and able to travel across the Wakefield District. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Desirable

Completion of CPPE primary care educational pathway.

Experience

Essential

Excellent time management skills Excellent communication skills Adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams Flexible and cooperative Ability to identify risk and escalate appropriately Ability to maintain confidentiality Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team

Desirable

Experience working in a primary care setting / PCN Use of SystmOne
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,944.00-31,707.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: A0430-25-0045