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Job Title: Clinical/Pharmacy Technician
Agency: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 27,485 – £ 37,796 / Year

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Job Summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of our team of ward-based Clinical Pharmacy Technicians. We have vacancies for Technicians looking for a new challenge to join our Clinical Pharmacy Team working across the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals.

You will initially be appointed as a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician and undertake 5 x Trust Dispensary Based Training Programmes, an in-house discharge assembling on wards training, Medicines Management Module 1 or equivalent, Medicines Management Module 3 (these will take approximately 6months to complete), and an Accredited Checking Qualification, if not already held (approximately 12 months). Once all training programmes are complete and evidence has been provided to Human Resources, you will be moved to Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician.

Applicants who already hold relevant qualifications/training or experience mentioned above will progress to the Band 5 pay scale accordingly.

The successful candidates will also be expected to undertake Medicines Management 4 or a higher-level diploma as part of their role.

We will also accept applicants to qualify as Pharmacy Technicians in early 2026.

3 x Posts will be across Freeman Hospital and Royal Victoria Infirmary.

  • Interview Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
  • 37.5Hours/ Week

Main duties of the job

  • To complete medication histories and help achieve medication reconciliation targets in line with CQC recommendations.
  • Counselling patients about their medication within the pharmacy and at the ward level. The post holder is required to communicate with a diverse range of people who visit the pharmacy, where there may be barriers to understanding, e.g. hearing hearing-impaired patients or patients whose first language is not English.
  • Communicates with other professional and technical staff within the hospital or community pharmacy, regarding specific patient and operational issues.
  • Supports other healthcare professionals, particularly the clinical pharmacists by identifying patients in any care setting who need a clinical medication review for a long-term condition, high-risk medicine, complex transfer of care or problematic polypharmacy.
  • Support and mentor students and junior members of the team.
  • Helps identify patients at risk of hospital admission or readmission (in accordance with guidance) and assists with referrals to community pharmacy for follow-up post-discharge.
  • Will undertake an accredited technician checking course after completion of other in-house training schemes if not already held.

Person Specification

Meets All Band 5 Criteria

Essential

  • S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g., BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent GPhC recognised pharmacy technician qualification
  • Knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy patient services, supported by practical experience
  • In addition, successful completion of an in-house competency-based training programme or previous relevant post-qualification clinical experience provides an equivalent level of additional experience.
  • Practical experience of working in a relevant clinical pharmacy environment.
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Excellent customer care
  • Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems

Desirable

  • Medicines Management qualification
  • Experience as an assessor/ Educational Supervisor. An Accredited Accuracy Checking Qualification
  • BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics
  • Practical experience of working as a designated checker
  • Familiar with Pharmacy stock control systems (e.g. JAC)
  • Knowledge of current COSHH and Health and Safety Legislation
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, spreadsheets, and databases

Meets All Band 4 Criteria

Essential

  • S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Registered with GPhC
  • Experience of working in a Pharmacy Patient Services environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy patient services, supported by practical experience gained through training
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Law and Ethics relating to the dispensing of medicines
  • Evidence of professional CPD
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Excellent customer care
  • Ability to maintain a high standard of accuracy in a busy environment
  • Pharmacy computer skills
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Experience as an assessor/ Educational Supervisor
  • Successful completion of a recognised accredited checking technician qualification
  • Awareness of Trust policies and procedures relating to dispensary services
  • Knowledge of current COSHH and Health and Safety Legislation
  • Able to supervise others

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 16 November 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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