Clinical Pharmacy Technician | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	26 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£29,970 - £36,483 pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	26 July 2025
Location:	317 Marie Curie Hospice, NE4 6SS
Company:	The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7267670/317-2025-26-31-DR

Summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for anenthusiastic,friendlyand patient-focusedPharmacy Technicianto join The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacy team based at Marie Curie Hospice Newcastle.


Within thisrewardingrole, youwill work alongside adispensing assistantand pharmacist,as well asbeing part of alargermultidisciplinary team(e.g.nurses,prescribersand administrators). Youwillplay a vitalpartinsupporting thepharmacyteam to deliveran excellentserviceandensuringourhospice inpatientshave the medicationthatthey needduring theirstay.The role will be varied, covering multiple aspects of themedicinesmanagement process.


Prior experience in a patient facing role in any sector is an advantage. Please see the Job description and Person specification for more details and get in touch for a chat or a visit.
• Interview Date: Tuesday 22 July 2025
• 22 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

The pharmacy technician will support the role of the pharmacistand dispensing assistantto deliveraclinicalpharmacyservice for Marie Curie Hospice. The main duties of this role will include:

1. Workingcollaboratively with the inpatient multidisciplinary team.

1. Undertakingaccuratemedication histories.

1. Counselling patientsand/ortheir carer(s) on medication use.

1. Problem-solving medication-relatedissues and queries.

1. Procuring medication direct frompharmaceuticalwholesalers.

1. Transcribing FP10 prescriptions using the electronic prescribing system,to support the ordering of medication for use during a patient’s hospice admission and for discharge.

1. Supporting all aspects of medicines management within the hospice.

1. Liaisingwithinternal and external healthcare professionals.

1. Involvement inservice developments to improve patient care and/or efficiency.


Key requirements:


The successful candidate will have excellent communication andteam workingskills. They will be self-motivated andeagerto use their skills to deliver the highest standard of care forpatientsadmitted to the hospice.


Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

• Newcastle Dental Hospital

• Newcastle Fertility Centre

• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

• Northern Genetics Service

• Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• To practice as an experienced pharmacy technician.
• To practice as a registered pharmacy technician.
• To provide a clinical service to identified patients
• In hospice or Trust settings including reducing risk associated with the admission and discharge process.
• To undertake a broad range of technical pharmaceutical activities including providing advice to patients and other healthcare staff.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.




This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025

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