Pharmacy Technician - Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network
Description
Job summary
Are you a new or experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for your next challenge?
Are you interested in expanding your role within Primary Care?
West Kent Primary Care is seeking to employ a Pharmacy Technician as Maternity Cover on a Fixed Term contract for initially 9 months, with a potential to extend. This role will be based with Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network (PCN) to support their team of technicians and work with one or two of their eight member practices.
Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of 8 member GP practices servicing over 84,000 patients. We are a forward thinking, dynamic and cohesive PCN offering services including First Contact MSK Assessment, Social Prescribing, Paramedics and Clinical Pharmacy.
Due to the fixed term nature of this role, we can only expect applicants who have completed or are currently enrolled on the CPPE pathway.
Interviews to take place on 23rd April.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with practice prescribing teams to support effective medication use through conversations with patients and Primary Care colleagues. The post holder will support the Clinical Pharmacists to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and efficient medicine management systems. This will include repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes and undertaking searches and audits to improve with quality of services provided.
About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer:
- Favourable terms and conditions
- Match NHS Annual Leave entitlement
- NEST and NHS Pension
- A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Training, support, and development in your career
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
*Due to the geographical location and travel required for the role, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license.
Details
Date posted
11 March 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0008-WKF276
Job locations
Hospice In The Weald
Maidstone Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4TA
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake patient facing and patient support roles to ensure effective medicine use
- Carry out medicines optimisation tasks in accordance with PCN and practice protocols to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly
- To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) targets
- Supporting the delivery of specifications that relate directly to the Investment & Impact Funding system
- Working with the Clinical Pharmacists and Prescription Clerks to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols to improve the efficiency and effectiveness by championing electronic prescriptions
- To support the Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
- Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship
- To identify areas of good practice and to disseminate this across the PCN.
- To devise and carry out various audits and drug searches
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and have a NVQ level 3 and be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- To have completed or already be enrolled on the CPPE pathway
other
Desirable
- Knowledge or Use of the clinical system EMIS
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in primary, secondary or community care
- Able to use Microsoft Office applications
Desirable
- Experience of participation in audits or project management.
- Experience working with GP Practices
- Up to date knowledge of drug actions, doses, formulations and interactions.
- Familiarity with NICE technology appraisals relevant to primary care.
- Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
other
Desirable
- Knowledge or Use of the clinical system EMIS
Experience
Essential
Desirable
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
UK Registration
Employer details
Employer name
West Kent Primary Care
Address
Hospice In The Weald
Maidstone Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4TA
Employer's website
https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
West Kent Primary Care
Address
Hospice In The Weald
Maidstone Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4TA
Employer's website
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