Pharmacy Technician – Heywood Family Practice and Portishead Medical Group

Overview

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our busy GP practice team. You will play a vital role in supporting the safe and effective delivery of medicines management, patient care, and clinical services within the practice.

 

We are looking for either:

  • One Pharmacy Technician to work across two sites, or
  • Two part-time Pharmacy Technicians, each covering one site.

 

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive professional to make a real impact on patient care.

 

The Pharmacy Technician will work under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist and as an integrated part of the primary care team to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients. The role will contribute to successful clinical management of patients and is shared across two practices.

 

About Us
Heywood Family Practice and Portishead Medical Group are forward-thinking GP practices committed to providing a high standard of care to our patients. We embrace innovative ways of working and actively support new initiatives to improve patient care. We invest in our team, encouraging professional development and training opportunities to help our staff grow.

 

Rate of pay: Depends on experience

 

Further information about the practices can be found at:

Home | Heywood Family Practice

Homepage - Portishead Medical Group

 

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.

 

What We Offer:

  • Supportive and friendly team environment.
  • Flexible working
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • NHS pension and benefits package.

 

No. of vacancies: 1 or 2

 

Job nature: Full time or Part time, Permanent

 

Job location: North Somerset, Bristol

 

Salary: Depending on experience

 

Person Specification

Experience

  Essential Desirable
Qualifications and Training
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent

 
  • CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway

 
Knowledge and Experience
  • Medicines management or dispensing role in the community or within a hospital setting
  • Knowledge of pharmacy procedures
  • Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety

 

 
  • Policy / procedure development
  • General Practice repeat prescribing systems
  • Experience in General Practice setting
Skills and ability
  • Experience of clinical IT systems
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Understanding of the audit process
  • Understanding of clinical risk management
  • Ability to use own initiative, working within in own competency
  • Methodical
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Sensitive and empathetic

 
  • Skills in analysing and presenting prescribing activity data
  • EMIS knowledge
Other requirements
  • Patient focused and compassionate about delivery of safe and effect care.
  • Ability to demonstrate commitment to our ethos and values
  • Resilient and flexible to meet service needs.
  • Ability to travel to meetings in the interests as required
  • Ability to attend meetings outside core hours as required
  

 

 

How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to Vicky Gigg at Vicky.gigg@nhs.net. Applications close at midnight on 16th January 2026.

No. of Vacancies
2
Job Nature
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Job Location
Bristol
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