Job summary About The Role An exciting opportunity has been created to temporarily join our expanding team of healthcare professionals at Bexley Medical Group. There will be a wide range of initiatives for a Pharmacy technician to lead and develop further. Main duties of the job Responsibilities will include supporting the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. In addition, the pharmacy technician will assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (e.g. medicines switches) and patient safety audits. Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical and administrative categories About us The Practice has over 20,000 patients across 3 sites, Bexley, Bexleyheath and Erith. We are an innovative and forward-thinking practice and have already recruited to our team: Clinical Pharmacists and Physician Associates. Date posted 10 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number A3298-25-0002 Job locations Doctors Surgery 171 King Harolds Way Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5RB Hurst Road Bexley Kent DA5 3LH 50 Pier Road Erith Kent DA8 1RQ Job description Job responsibilities To undertake learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice based work To deliver training and support the development of practice based medicines coordinators to improve co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within the practice To support the practice reception team in streamlining prescription queries, allowing the clinical pharmacist to review the more complex requests To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst in a supporting function to the clinical pharmacist and other clinicians and within agreed prescribing standard operating procedures To participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the practice To undertake medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care To update and maintain accurate and timely patient medication records on each practice clinical system, including advice given and action taken To liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care To undertake patient facing where appropriate and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared-decision making conversations with patients To carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively To assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits To provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities To take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with pharmacists for more complex patients To support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing To support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. Job description Job responsibilities To undertake learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice based work To deliver training and support the development of practice based medicines coordinators to improve co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within the practice To support the practice reception team in streamlining prescription queries, allowing the clinical pharmacist to review the more complex requests To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst in a supporting function to the clinical pharmacist and other clinicians and within agreed prescribing standard operating procedures To participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the practice To undertake medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care To update and maintain accurate and timely patient medication records on each practice clinical system, including advice given and action taken To liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care To undertake patient facing where appropriate and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared-decision making conversations with patients To carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively To assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits To provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities To take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with pharmacists for more complex patients To support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing To support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. Person Specification Experience Essential Knowledge and understanding of drug laws Interpersonal skills Customer-service orientation Strong communication skills Computer and database skills Respect for confidentiality Desirable Experience of working in Primary care Qualifications Essential Candidates must be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC and hold a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services. Knowledge and understanding of drug laws Interpersonal skills Customer-service orientation Strong communication skills Computer and database skills Respect for confidentiality Person Specification Experience Essential Knowledge and understanding of drug laws Interpersonal skills Customer-service orientation Strong communication skills Computer and database skills Respect for confidentiality Desirable Experience of working in Primary care Qualifications Essential Candidates must be a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with GPhC and hold a Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services. Knowledge and understanding of drug laws Interpersonal skills Customer-service orientation Strong communication skills Computer and database skills Respect for confidentiality 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. 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. 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 Bexley Medical Group Address Doctors Surgery 171 King Harolds Way Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5RB Employer's website https://www.bexleymedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)