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Practice Pharmacy Technician
Brookside Group Practice
North East England
Pharmacist
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice w...
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Practice Pharmacy Technician
Brookside Group Practice
North East England
Pharmacist
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice w...
3 day(s) ago
Practice Pharmacist
Brookside Group Practice
North East England
Pharmacist
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice.
10 day(s) ago
Practice Pharmacist
Brookside Group Practice
North East England
Pharmacist
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice.
10 day(s) ago
Posted 3 day(s) ago
Reference: 2435020
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice working 20 hours a week.
Main duties of the job
Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge.
Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred to reduce potential readmission including identifying and rectifying unexplained variation.
Provide telephone support for patients with medication queries.
Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line with Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines.
Work with pharmacy service team to:
- Develop safe, effective and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication at scale across the PCN.
- Develop and implement systems to ensure the effective and continuous supply of medication to high-risk patients, and ensure safe and effective management of high risk medication
- Develop and implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local or national guidance
Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main duties of the role.
About us
The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.
Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.
We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.
Other key aspects of the Practice include:
Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, ANIMA Documents
Longstanding Training Practice with GP Registrars, Physician Assistants trainees and others
Opportunities for clinical leadership and development
Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site
Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients
High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN
Details
Date posted
19 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0481-25-0449
Job locations
Brookside Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 7HG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage their medications.
Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line with Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines.
Update patient medication records in line with incoming clinical correspondence.
Refer patients to their community pharmacist for support with using their medicines.
To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with protocols and personal and professional boundaries.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage their medications.
Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line with Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines.
Update patient medication records in line with incoming clinical correspondence.
Refer patients to their community pharmacist for support with using their medicines.
To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with protocols and personal and professional boundaries.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change .
- Motivated & proactive.
- Ability to use initiative & judgement.
- Forward thinker with a solution focused approach.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Works effectively independently and enjoys collaborating with a team.
- Flexible and proactive approach to meet service needs.
- Self-motivated and conscientious.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals, whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication.
- Strong IT skills.
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines.
- Effective time management.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS Web.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC.
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalenting pharmaceutical sciences.
- Evidence of continued professioanl development (CPD).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change .
- Motivated & proactive.
- Ability to use initiative & judgement.
- Forward thinker with a solution focused approach.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Works effectively independently and enjoys collaborating with a team.
- Flexible and proactive approach to meet service needs.
- Self-motivated and conscientious.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals, whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication.
- Strong IT skills.
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines.
- Effective time management.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS Web.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC.
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalenting pharmaceutical sciences.
- Evidence of continued professioanl development (CPD).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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
Brookside Group Practice
Address
Brookside Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 7HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.brooksidegrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Brookside Group Practice
Address
Brookside Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 7HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.brooksidegrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Posted 10 day(s) ago
Reference: 2419738
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice. We are looking for 17 hours per week.
The Practice Pharmacist will be responsible for support to the practice with medication reviews, queries and the delivery of the repeat prescription service. Also, part of the group that implements effective medicine management within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing change.
Main duties of the job
To provide a medication review and query services to patients via the telephone or face to face clinics as appropriate in the practice.
Ensure data is recorded so that patient care is enhanced (eg coding, reminders) and so that it can be retrieved in a meaningful way to help manage patient care and help with data analysis.
It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested.
About us
The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.
Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.
We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.
Other key aspects of the Practice include:
Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, ANIMA Documents
Longstanding Training Practice with GP Registrars, Physician Assistants trainees and others
Opportunities for clinical leadership and development
Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site
Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients
High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN
Details
Date posted
12 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0481-26-0021
Job locations
The Brookside Group Practice
Brookside Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 7HG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Services:
To provide a medication review and query services to patients via the telephone or face to face clinics as appropriate in the practice.
See (where appropriate) patient with single or multiple medical problems, including patients with long term conditions, where medicine optimisation is required.
Provide pharmacist support to clinicians attending care home or to attend themselves as appropriate. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
Managing caseload of patients with common /minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope or practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Services:
To provide a medication review and query services to patients via the telephone or face to face clinics as appropriate in the practice.
See (where appropriate) patient with single or multiple medical problems, including patients with long term conditions, where medicine optimisation is required.
Provide pharmacist support to clinicians attending care home or to attend themselves as appropriate. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
Managing caseload of patients with common /minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope or practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
- To hold or be willing to work towards an independent prescribing qualification.
- Have a specialism in diabetes and able to conduct diabetic reviews.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
- Effective time management
- Have an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general medical practice
Desirable
- Able to use EMIS Web
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' post graduate experience in pharmacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
- To hold or be willing to work towards an independent prescribing qualification.
- Have a specialism in diabetes and able to conduct diabetic reviews.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
- Effective time management
- Have an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general medical practice
Desirable
- Able to use EMIS Web
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' post graduate experience in pharmacy.
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
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
Brookside Group Practice
Address
The Brookside Group Practice
Brookside Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 7HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.brooksidegrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Brookside Group Practice
Address
The Brookside Group Practice
Brookside Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 7HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.brooksidegrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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