Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join our healthcare team recently voted number one practice in Surrey in the National Patient Survey 2025. The Pharmacy Technician is a key member of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries to support safe and effective patient care.

Come and work at one of the best GP Surgeries in Surrey (voted number one in Surrey in GP Patient Survey 2025 and only one of four practice’s to score 100% in patient satisfaction). Ottershaw surgery is a popular and high performing small village practice with a strong ‘family doctor’ ethos with the aim to provide the best standards of care to patients in a supportive environment.

We run a traditional GP model of care that encourages continuity and high standards of care for our patients with high staff and patient satisfaction.

In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Partners and Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the accurate, timely, and safe supply of prescribed medications. You will provide both technical and administrative support to clinicians and assist with patient medication queries.

Responsibilities

• Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients
• High risk drug monitoring
• Conduct medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively
• Perform medication switches or dose adjustments as directed by prescribers or pharmacists
• Assist with medication queries from patients, community pharmacies, and prescribers, and forward recommendations for alternatives
• Support implementation of MHRA alerts, safety updates, and prescribing audits
• Utilise the GP practice clinical systems (EMIS Web) to conduct prescribing audits
• Support QOF and CQC searches related to prescribing safety

Requirements

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Training requirements are currently in transition and further information is available at GPhC
• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)

Benefits package

Pay: £16 per hour

Expected hours: 2 days per week, Thursday & Friday

Work location: In person

Benefits

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Practice wellbeing events
• Free flu jabs
• Store discount