# Pharmacy Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Ash Trees Surgery. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician/7430d812-4a5c-400c-b32c-d223b6102fdb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician/7430d812-4a5c-400c-b32c-d223b6102fdb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Ash Trees Surgery - **Location:** Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JU, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T12:45:54.200Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A2779-26-0013 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/A2779-26-0013/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=A2779-26-0013 - **Employer website:** https://www.ashtreessurgery.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly GP practice team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting safe, effective, and efficient prescribing within primary care. ### Main duties of the job You will support safe, effective medicines management across the practice by undertaking medication reviews and reconciliation, processing repeat prescriptions, and managing medication queries in line with agreed clinical protocols. Working closely with GPs, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support patients with medication queries and adherence, analyse prescribing data, complete audits to improve patient safety and cost-effectiveness, and contribute to quality and prescribing improvement initiatives. ### About us Ash Trees Surgery is a large, friendly, and forward-thinking GP practice serving our local community across six sites. Our main base is located on Market Street in Carnforth, supported by modern and well-equipped branch sites across the wider area. We are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and for nurturing a supportive working environment where every team member plays a vital role. ### Details - Date posted: 21 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: A2779-26-0013 - Job locations: Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9JU, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. 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 Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage Support practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex request Support medicines optimisation systems with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Handle prescription queries and requests directly Be an integral part of the general practice team Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements Support in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels Please note that this role is not avaliable for remote working. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team, under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines. - Experience of working in a patient facing role - Experience of medication safety audit and review **Desirable** - Experience working in a Primary Care setting - Understanding and knowledge of general practice, QOF, PCN, DES, IIF and enhanced services ### Qualifications **Essential** - GPhC Registration as a Pharmacy Technician - GCSE in Maths, English and Science or equivalent - NVQ level 3 diploma or apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent). - Approved qualifications as per GPhC website ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.