Pharmacy Technician
North Preston Medical Practice
Preston, PR2 7DSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
The Pharmacy Technician will play an important role in complementing the Pharmacy Team and other members of the practice. Pharmacy Technicians work un...
- Undertake patient facing and patient supporting
roles to ensure effective medicines use
- Carry out medicines optimisation tasks
- Support medication
reviews and medicines reconciliation
- Support the PCN Clinical Pharmacist with PCN Workstreams
- Manage shared care protocols and liaise with
Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to
reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
The Job Description and person specification for the role of Pharmacy Technician are attached to this advertisement.
The Practice operates from 2 sites in the North of Preston (Fulwood and Ingol) and we care for over 11,500 patients.
We have a strong clinical and administrative team in place and promote a positive working environment. We have 5 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's, 1 Advanced Care Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses & 3 Health Care Assistants. We assist with the training of FY2, ST2 and ST3 doctors and we also host medical students from Manchester University.
The Practice is part of and works closely and collaboratively with the Greater Preston Primary Care Network.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician Course
- Professional Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of continued professional development
- CPPE preferable or working towards.
Desirable: - Experience of working in General Practice; - Experience of using EMIS Web
Personal Qualities
Essential: - Self-motivated; - Adaptable; - Sound communication skills; - Ability to work effectively in a team; - Accurate and methodical; - People focussed
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to influence and persuade
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge
- An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care Prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of Pharmacy Law
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence based medicine
- An appreciation of NHS agenda and Government targets
- Awareness of General Practice funding streams
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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