Job summary

We are looking to expand our Pharmacy Technicians to work under the supervision of our Clinical Pharmacists to improve the quality of prescribing and patient outcomes through high quality medicines review and optimisation.

Main duties of the job

To work with our Clinical Pharmacists to ensure patients are managing their medication safely and support the safe, accurate and timely prescribing of medication.

Provide technical and administrative support to the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.

Support the Primary care team with audits, guidance and respond to queries around medication from patients, their carers, and other health professionals.

About us

Bridge Surgery is a very friendly, supportive, well organised GMS training practice with:

• 10,000 patients
• Four Partners, 1 Salaried GP and GP Trainees
• SystmOne
• High QOF achievement
• CQC good in all areas
• Part of East Staffordshire PCN

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1408-26-0007

Job locations

St Peters Street

Stapenhill

Burton on Trent

Staffordshire

DE15 9AW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support the role of the Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.
• Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist.
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs).
• Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries.
• Monitor practice prescribing and local and national prescribing policies.
• Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits.
• Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR).
• Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post discharge.
• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care.
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection, medicine safety tasks.
• Increase uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing and the use of the Electronic Prescription Service.
• Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance.
• Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system.
• Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.

Job description Job responsibilities Support the role of the Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services. Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist. Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs). Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries. Monitor practice prescribing and local and national prescribing policies. Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits. Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR). Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post discharge. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care. Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection, medicine safety tasks. Increase uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing and the use of the Electronic Prescription Service. Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance. Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system. Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science/pharmacy services
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of clinical knowledge and principles of evidence based healthcare
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
• Experience of working within a primary care, community or hospital setting

Desirable

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science/pharmacy services Evidence of continued professional development Experience Essential Understanding of clinical knowledge and principles of evidence based healthcare Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions Experience of working within a primary care, community or hospital setting Desirable Minimum of 2 years post qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bridge Surgery

Address

St Peters Street

Stapenhill

Burton on Trent

Staffordshire

DE15 9AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bridgesurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridge Surgery

Address

St Peters Street

Stapenhill

Burton on Trent

Staffordshire

DE15 9AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bridgesurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)