Pharmacy Technician

The Vale Medical Practice is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join our expanding multidisciplinary team. This role is offered on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours per week, and will be based at both our Wootton and Shortstown sites.

Reporting to the senior clinical pharmacist and senior clinical pharmacy technician, you will play a key role in supporting medicines optimisation, medication safety, repeat prescribing systems and patient care within the practice multidisciplinary team.

Working closely with GPs, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, GP assistants and administrative colleagues, you will help ensure the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines across our patient population.

This is an in-person role as you will sit with our pharmacy team, as we believe the 'learning is in the room'.

The Vale Medical Practice is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Interviews will take place during the first week of September 2026.

Main duties of the job

• Medicines reconciliation
• Management of repeat prescribing systems
• Medicines safety monitoring
• Responding to medication-related queries
• Audit and quality improvement work
• Supporting national and local prescribing initiatives

About us

We are a progressive, patient-centred practice recognised for innovation, education, research and service development. As an established training and research practice, we are passionate about nurturing future healthcare leaders and supporting career development at every stage. We proudly train GP trainees, medical students, nurses, pharmacy professionals and a wide range of multidisciplinary team members. Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking organisation where new ideas are encouraged, professional development is actively championed, and high-quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do.

Details

Date posted

17 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

• depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29878

Job locations

Fields Road

Wootton

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK43 9JJ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out

more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with

us.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out

more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with

us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or recognised equivalent
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Key skills:

Essential

• Experience using SystmOne
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation principles
• Knowledge of medication safety and prescribing governance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Good IT skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Experience within General Practice or Primary Care Networks
• Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Medicines reconciliation experience
• Experience of repeat prescribing processes
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Experience handling medication-related queries

Desirable

• Experience supporting QOF, IIF or medicines optimisation programmes
• Experience undertaking prescribing audits and quality improvement projects
• Experience working independently within a primary care medicines optimisation role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or recognised equivalent
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Key skills:

Essential

• Experience using SystmOne
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation principles
• Knowledge of medication safety and prescribing governance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Good IT skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Experience within General Practice or Primary Care Networks
• Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Medicines reconciliation experience
• Experience of repeat prescribing processes
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Experience handling medication-related queries

Desirable

• Experience supporting QOF, IIF or medicines optimisation programmes
• Experience undertaking prescribing audits and quality improvement projects
• Experience working independently within a primary care medicines optimisation 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Fields Road

Wootton

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK43 9JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Fields Road

Wootton

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK43 9JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out

more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with

us.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or recognised equivalent
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Key skills:

Essential

• Experience using SystmOne
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation principles
• Knowledge of medication safety and prescribing governance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Good IT skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Experience within General Practice or Primary Care Networks
• Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Medicines reconciliation experience
• Experience of repeat prescribing processes
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Experience handling medication-related queries

Desirable

• Experience supporting QOF, IIF or medicines optimisation programmes
• Experience undertaking prescribing audits and quality improvement projects
• Experience working independently within a primary care medicines optimisation role