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Job Title: Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care)
Agency: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Northumbria Primary Care for a Band 4 Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the team, supporting a group of GP practices within our West Northumberland Neighbourhood (NPC Ponteland and NPC Haydon Bridge, and Allendale). The successful candidate will work closely with clinical and administrative colleagues to process a wide range of medication-related tasks. The successful candidate will be expected to work between Ponteland and Haydon Bridge. The base site will be Ponteland, and mileage can be claimed from the base site – the postholder must have business insurance on their policy.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive primary care medicines management system, acting on current best practice. The Pharmacy Technician will be required to undertake activities predominantly within practice, but will need to be flexible to work to the wider demands of the network.

Main duties of the job

The role will contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients e.g., medicines supply, actioning of discharge summary medication changes, liaising with care homes regarding prescription queries, and supporting the organisation’s move towards online prescription services. An understanding of primary care operations and use of SystmOne would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

  • BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g., a national certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification.
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

  • Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
  • To hold the CPPE PCPEP qualification. If not held, it will need to be completed within 24 months.
  • An appropriately accredited technician with a checking qualification.

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Previous relevant experience working in Pharmacy
  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods
  • Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care, or with primary care teams
  • Previous medicines management experience
  • Audit experience

Other requirements

Essential

  • It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

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).

Closing Date: 11 January 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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