Job requirements
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Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in community pharmacy
- Qualifications
BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Qualifications
Professional Registration with the GPhC
- Qualifications
Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in either a CCG or hospital pharmacy
- Experience
Experience of clinical systems (SystmOne/Emis/Vision)
Job summary
Lakeside Healthcare is continuing to expand its team of Pharmacy Technicians across the organisation and its Primary Care Network member practices. We aim to build the largest Pharmacy Technician workforce in General Practice. We value the contribution that Pharmacy Technicians make within our multi-disciplinary teams, and we aim to continue to safely push the boundaries in-order to develop the Pharmacy Technician role.
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.
Please note this is a fixed term position for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to predominately support our Pharmacists with Medicines Reconciliation and Medication Reviews. This is an innovative role to work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for patients within Lakeside Healthcare. As a starting point the role will initially focus on medicines reconciliation from clinic and discharge letters, and will develop further as the role of the Pharmacy team expands within the organisation. It is vital that effective systems and procedures are in place to ensure that this process is effective, safe and efficient. The right candidate will be involved in day to day management of this with regular and thorough reviews of all medications. The process also ensures that patients receive the appropriate monitoring necessary for the medication they are prescribed.
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.
Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare
Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.
About the Practice/Department/Team
New Queen Street and Stanground Surgeries are located in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. This is a modern, forward thinking and cohesive eight Partner GP practice, offering compassionate personalised care and patient services to a list size of c.190000.
Details
- Date posted: 28 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £26,397.39 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: A3007-26-0091
- Job locations: The New Queen Street Surgery, Syers Lane, Whittlesey, PETERBOROUGH, PE7 1AT, United Kingdom, Stanground Surgery, Peterborough Road, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8RB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The role of pharmacy within General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan. This is an innovative role to work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for patients within Lakeside Healthcare. As a starting point the role will initially focus on medicines reconciliation from clinic and discharge letters, and will develop further as the role of the Pharmacy team expands within the organisation. It is vital that effective systems and procedures are in place to ensure that this process is effective, safe and efficient. The right candidate will be involved in day to day management of this with regular and thorough reviews of all medications. The process also ensures that patients receive the appropriate monitoring necessary for the medication they are prescribed.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician with Lakeside Healthcare Group in Peterborough, England. It is listed as a Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £26397.39. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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