Job Description

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. This role would suit someone experienced in general practice and looking to work during school-hours. The post is funded via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
Main duties of the job
To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist and GP team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. To proactively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues to improve patients care, safety and free up clinical staff to spend more time on clinical care
About us
Avonside Health Centre is a modern, spacious and purpose-built Practice caring for 10,500 patients within a forward-thinking and democratic team. Our mission statement is to provide the best possible healthcare services within the scope of our resources in a caring, confidential and courteous environment.
We pride ourselves on working in a supportive environment, having a fantastic team of colleagues and providing training for GPs and medical students. We are looking for someone to join our team who shares our values.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Within ARRS Funding Requirements
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3684-25-0002
Job locations
Portobello Way
Warwick
CV34 5GJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached document for the full job description and person specification.
Main Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist in their role, and if required support the Clinical Pharmacist at GP federation level in their role in each of the PCN practices.
• Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medicines.
• Support the clinical pharmacist with medicines and prescribing queries from patients and staff.
• Support the clinical pharmacist to improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance.
• Carry out medicines switches in GP practices in line with practice and ICB/CSU agreed specific protocols reviewing patients records, amending records and informing patients.
• Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.
• Support improving prescribing processes in general practice.
• Promotion of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering.
• Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.
• Work closely with GP practices within their designated PCN.
• Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy technician within the PCN model and to promote issues relevant to prescribing and medicines optimization.
• Liaise with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. ICB/ CSU Medicines Optimisation team, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy teams.
• Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct.
• To be responsible for the organisation and planning of own workload to meet set deadlines.
• To utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits e.g. EMIS Web.
• To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes in practice.
• Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within level of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result.
• To assist in the monitoring of prescribing expenditure at individual practice level and propose changes to ensure containment within identified resource.
• To undertake learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice-based work.
• To carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change.
• Contribute to the achievement and maintenance of good to outstanding CQC registration status.

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached document for the full job description and person specification.
Main Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist in their role, and if required support the Clinical Pharmacist at GP federation level in their role in each of the PCN practices.
• Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medicines.
• Support the clinical pharmacist with medicines and prescribing queries from patients and staff.
• Support the clinical pharmacist to improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance.
• Carry out medicines switches in GP practices in line with practice and ICB/CSU agreed specific protocols reviewing patients records, amending records and informing patients.
• Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.
• Support improving prescribing processes in general practice.
• Promotion of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering.
• Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.
• Work closely with GP practices within their designated PCN.
• Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy technician within the PCN model and to promote issues relevant to prescribing and medicines optimization.
• Liaise with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. ICB/ CSU Medicines Optimisation team, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy teams.
• Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct.
• To be responsible for the organisation and planning of own workload to meet set deadlines.
• To utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits e.g. EMIS Web.
• To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes in practice.
• Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within level of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result.
• To assist in the monitoring of prescribing expenditure at individual practice level and propose changes to ensure containment within identified resource.
• To undertake learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice-based work.
• To carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change.
• Contribute to the achievement and maintenance of good to outstanding CQC registration status.

Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Proven verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Full drivers licence
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload

Qualifications
Essential

• Professional registration with GPhC
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics

Experience
Essential

• Must understand the background to and aims of general practice
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation

Desirable

• Good understanding of primary care

Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Proven verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Full drivers licence
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload

Qualifications
Essential

• Professional registration with GPhC
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics

Experience
Essential

• Must understand the background to and aims of general practice
• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation

Desirable

• Good understanding of primary care

Skills Required