Richmond Road Medical Centre Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 30 October 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician?
Do you want to work in a multi award-winning GP Practice based in one of Londons most popular suburbs, proudly rated Outstanding by the CQC in 2026?
The Richmond Road Partnership are looking to recruit a skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our award-winning practices based in Hackney and Wanstead.
You will work closely with our Lead GP and Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients. In addition, you will provide technical and administrative support to the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians as well as coordinating discharge summaries and medication reviews, playing a central role in repeat prescribing processes, liaising with our patients, carers, hospital and community pharmacies, responding to medication queries and updating medical records.
Main duties of the job
- Support the effective management and safe operation of the practice repeat prescribing system and associated prescribing processes
- Promote cost-effective use of medicines and minimise medicines waste
- Support the practices High-Risk Drug Monitoring (HRDM) protocol
- Ensure administrative work is completed in order to achieve and implement prescribing initiatives
- Be a reliable, trained and informed resource to answer medicines related administrative queries
- Promote the safe and effective use of medicines and support the provision of appropriate patient information, in line with local pharmacy and medicines optimisation guidance
- Provide patient counselling and advice on the safe and effective use of medicines, within scope of practice, referring complex or clinical queries to the appropriate clinician
- Supervise train and update practice receptionists dealing with all aspects of repeat prescribing, making the best use of their skills
- Become a point of contact within and outside the surgery for all who deal with medicines related issues
- To develop effective relationships with local Community Pharmacies in relation to medicines management - measured by increased quality of liaison
About us
Richmond Road Partnership have three Practices Richmond Road Medical Centre, Sandringham Practice and Alderbrook Medical Centre. We are forward-thinking, well-established and amongst the highest achieving both locally and nationally. In addition to a full complement of GPs, Nursing Staff, Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, and Health and Wellbeing Coaches, we have an exceptionally strong and supportive Centralised Clinical Pharmacist Team who will support integration, development, and supervision of this role.
Details
- Date posted: 05 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: A
- Job locations: 136 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3HN, United Kingdom; Aldersbrook Medical Centre, 65 Aldersbrook Road, London, E12 5DL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- Support the effective management and safe operation of the practice repeat prescribing system and associated prescribing processes
- Promote cost-effective use of medicines and minimise medicines waste
- Carry out medication reconciliation following hospital discharge and other transfers of care, including for newly registered patients, to ensure medication records are accurate and up to date
- Support in High Risk Drug Monitoring process of the practice
- Ensure Administrative work is completed in order to achieve and implement prescribing initiatives
- Be a reliable, trained and informed resource to answer medicines related administrative queries
- Promote the safe and effective use of medicines and support the provision of appropriate patient information, in line with local pharmacy and medicines optimisation guidance
- Supervise train and update practice receptionists dealing with all aspects of repeat prescribing, making the best use of their skills
- Support the checking of competency of the above staff on an annual basis
- Become a point of contact within and outside the surgery for all who deal with medicines related issues
- Develop effective relationships with local Community Pharmacies in relation to medicines management (measured by increased quality of liaison)
- Participate in practice-based audits and quality improvement initiatives, supporting data collection, review and implementation of actions as required
- Support the practice in responding to MHRA and CAS alerts, medicines recalls and other medicines safety communications
- Support the management of shared care arrangements with specialist providers, ensuring relevant documentation, monitoring and communication are maintained in accordance with practice protocols
- Identify patients who may benefit from medication reviews and support the booking and coordination of appointments with the appropriate clinician
- Support the practice in delivering relevant QOF, QIPP and locally commissioned enhanced services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Minimum 3 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy
- Experience with clinical computing systems.
- Experience with basic clinical information.
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
- Computer literate: able to work with Word/Excel and e-mail.
- Methodical approach. Attention to detail in the compiling and verification of data.
Desirable
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH).
- Sound knowledge/Experience of working in a GP Practice.
- EMIS user skills
- Understanding of QOF
Experience
Essential
- 3 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy as a senior pharmacy technician
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: Richmond Road Medical Centre
Address: 136 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3HN, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: HR & Engagement Manager, Khreeo,
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