• Job Description

  Req#: A0408-25-0005?language=en&page=474&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Montpelier Health Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised, and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding multidisciplinary team.

  Main duties of the job

  As a key member of the medicines optimisation team, you will:

  • Support medicines reconciliation and synchronisation, particularly for patients transferring between care settings
  • Liaise with community pharmacies, hospitals, and specialist services to ensure safe and effective continuity of care
  • Work in partnership with patients to support appropriate medicine usage and adherence
  • Ensure Shared Care Protocols (SCPs) are followed, referring back to specialists where appropriate
  • Support the prescription ordering and processing system, ensuring safety and efficiency in handling repeat prescriptions
  • Manage clinical document workflow, including reviewing and processing discharge summaries, clinic letters, and hospital communications
  • Assist with training reception/admin staff on medicines ordering, streaming, and prescription requests
  • Build relationships across primary, secondary, and community care settings to strengthen integration of pharmacy services

  About us

  Montpelier Health Centre is a large, urban GP practice in the heart of Bristol, committed to high-quality, inclusive, and patient-centred care. As a teaching practice and part of a progressive Primary Care Network, we are invested in training, innovation, and collaborative working across health and social care.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

  Reference number

  A0408-25-0005

  Job locations

  Bath Buildings

  Bristol

  BS6 5PT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment, alongside a highly experienced Medicines Management Team comprising:

  • 3 Pharmacists
  • 3 Prescription and Discharge Summary Clerks
  • 1 Pharmacy Technician

  You will work closely within the medicines management team, but also alongside GPs, nurses, reception teams, and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to deliver high-quality medicines optimisation and patient care in primary care.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment, alongside a highly experienced Medicines Management Team comprising:

  • 3 Pharmacists
  • 3 Prescription and Discharge Summary Clerks
  • 1 Pharmacy Technician

  You will work closely within the medicines management team, but also alongside GPs, nurses, reception teams, and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to deliver high-quality medicines optimisation and patient care in primary care.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of clinical governance, patient confidentiality, and professional accountability
  • Working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
  • Proficient in medicines reconciliation, communication with healthcare providers, and document handling
  • Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Competent in use of IT systems and digital communication tools

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in primary care, community pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy
  • Familiarity with EMIS
  • Awareness of local and national medicines management initiatives
  • Involvement in service development or quality improvement initiatives

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Meets the specific qualification and training requirements set by the GPhC to register as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from an approved educational pathway, such as:
  • Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
  • Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
  • APTUK/PCPA-accredited courses in line with the UK-wide National Competency Framework

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of clinical governance, patient confidentiality, and professional accountability
  • Working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
  • Proficient in medicines reconciliation, communication with healthcare providers, and document handling
  • Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Competent in use of IT systems and digital communication tools

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in primary care, community pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy
  • Familiarity with EMIS
  • Awareness of local and national medicines management initiatives
  • Involvement in service development or quality improvement initiatives

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Meets the specific qualification and training requirements set by the GPhC to register as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from an approved educational pathway, such as:
  • Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
  • Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)
  • APTUK/PCPA-accredited courses in line with the UK-wide National Competency Framework

  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

  Montpelier Health Centre

  Address

  Bath Buildings

  Bristol

  BS6 5PT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.montpelierhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Montpelier Health Centre

  Address

  Bath Buildings

  Bristol

  BS6 5PT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.montpelierhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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