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Job Description
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- Support the repeat prescribing process, ensuring prescriptions are issued accurately and in line with clinical guidance.
- Conduct medication reconciliation after hospital discharge or clinic appointments, liaising with clinical staff as needed.
- Assist in the implementation and monitoring of medicines safety protocols (e.g. high-risk drugs, controlled drugs).
- Manage and maintain accurate patient medication records.
- Process prescription queries from patients, community pharmacies, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor and update drug monitoring alerts, working closely with clinicians and clinical pharmacist to ensure patient safety.
- Assist in identifying and managing patients suitable for repeat dispensing.
- Support the implementation of prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Work with the practice team to reduce medication waste and promote cost-effective prescribing.
- Help coordinate and follow up on medication reviews, including sending invitations and updating records.
- Communicate relevant medicines-related information and changes to practice staff and patients.
- Liaise with community pharmacies, PCN and ICS pharmacy teams to ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in clinical and operational meetings, contributing to medicines optimisation planning.
- Support the delivery of national and local prescribing targets, such as QOF and IIF.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge through continued professional development in line with GPhC requirements.
- Support the repeat prescribing process, ensuring prescriptions are issued accurately and in line with clinical guidance.
- Conduct medication reconciliation after hospital discharge or clinic appointments, liaising with clinical staff as needed.
- Assist in the implementation and monitoring of medicines safety protocols (e.g. high-risk drugs, controlled drugs).
- Manage and maintain accurate patient medication records.
- Process prescription queries from patients, community pharmacies, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor and update drug monitoring alerts, working closely with clinicians and clinical pharmacist to ensure patient safety.
- Assist in identifying and managing patients suitable for repeat dispensing.
- Support the implementation of prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Work with the practice team to reduce medication waste and promote cost-effective prescribing.
- Help coordinate and follow up on medication reviews, including sending invitations and updating records.
- Communicate relevant medicines-related information and changes to practice staff and patients.
- Liaise with community pharmacies, PCN and ICS pharmacy teams to ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in clinical and operational meetings, contributing to medicines optimisation planning.
- Support the delivery of national and local prescribing targets, such as QOF and IIF.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge through continued professional development in line with GPhC requirements.
- Proven post-qualification experience in a community, hospital, or primary care setting
- Experience with medicines reconciliation and repeat prescribing processes
- Familiarity with electronic prescribing systems (e.g. EMIS)
- Experience working in a GP practice or PCN
- Knowledge of QOF, IIF, or other NHS performance frameworks
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)
- Sound understanding of medicines management, medication safety, and prescribing protocols
- Strong IT skills, including clinical systems and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of drug monitoring requirements (e.g. blood tests for DMARDs, lithium)
- Ability to follow and implement clinical and administrative protocols
- Understanding of local/national medicines optimisation strategies
- Awareness of NHS structures and initiatives in primary care
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD
- Completed or working towards accuracy checking technician (ACT) qualification
- NHS/Primary Care specific training (e.g. CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway)
- Medicines Management or Optimisation qualifications/training
- Proven post-qualification experience in a community, hospital, or primary care setting
- Experience with medicines reconciliation and repeat prescribing processes
- Familiarity with electronic prescribing systems (e.g. EMIS)
- Experience working in a GP practice or PCN
- Knowledge of QOF, IIF, or other NHS performance frameworks
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)
- Sound understanding of medicines management, medication safety, and prescribing protocols
- Strong IT skills, including clinical systems and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of drug monitoring requirements (e.g. blood tests for DMARDs, lithium)
- Ability to follow and implement clinical and administrative protocols
- Understanding of local/national medicines optimisation strategies
- Awareness of NHS structures and initiatives in primary care
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD
- Completed or working towards accuracy checking technician (ACT) qualification
- NHS/Primary Care specific training (e.g. CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway)
- Medicines Management or Optimisation qualifications/training
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding medicines management team at Wide Way Medical Centre. We currently employ 1 Pharmacy Technician and 1 Clinical Pharmacist and are recruiting a second Clinical Pharmacist to the team, but recognise we need to expand to meet the needs of our 16,000 population.
We serve a diverse population in a relatively deprived area of Merton with a high burden of cardiovascular disease and related chronic disease in particular.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Technicians will assist the Clinical Pharmacists with a range of medicines management activities i.e. medicine related policies, protocols and procedures, their communication and implementation under the guidance of the partnership. This includes:
- Implementing policies, protocols and procedures pertaining to the prescription of medication by Wide Way Medical Centre staff
- Implementing repeat medication procedures, liaising closely with non-clinical staff
- Reconciling medicines for patients who are started on new medication and/or whose medication is changed by other healthcare providers
- Conducting annual reviews of medication for specified cohorts of patients (SMR) within their scope of practice
- Ensuring medication monitoring is completed, carrying out medication safety audits and responding to safety alerts
- Ensuring procedures for the issuing, delivery and claiming for Personally Administered Items (PAIs) are followed, liaising with clinical staff and the nursing team who administer them
- Liaising with local community pharmacists to build strong collaborative relationships with regular meetings to ensure efficient collaborative working
- Liaising with ICS Place and PCN pharmacists to deliver on national, regional and local priority initiatives
- Helping to answer internal and external medication-related queries within their scope of practice
- Delivering on medication-related Quality Improvement activities
About us
Wide Way Medical Centre is based in South West London.
We take care of almost 16000 patients in a modern, purpose built surgery with ample car parking.
Our team consists of 4 GP Partners plus a Managing Partner, 5 Salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses, a Paramedic, Social Prescriber, Health and Wellbeing Coach, Care Coordinators and a fantastic administrative support team.
We are a training practice with 4 GP trainers and we host GP registrars, medical students and nursing students.
We greatly value the expertise our pharmacist and pharmacy technician colleagues bring and support the personal and professional development of all our staff, particularly with respect to cardiovascular disease care which is a focus for us due to our local burden.
the successful candidate will take part in the weekly cardiovascular optimisation meetings, planned care meetings and medicines management meetings to support the medicines management team
Details
Date posted
16 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£40,000 to £45,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A4896-25-0002
Job locations
15 Wide Way
Mitcham
London
CR4 1BP
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Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Wide Way Medical Centre
Address
15 Wide Way
Mitcham
London
CR4 1BP
Employer's website
https://www.widewaymedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wide Way Medical Centre
Address
15 Wide Way
Mitcham
London
CR4 1BP
Employer's website
https://www.widewaymedicalcentre.nhs.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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