Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Technician

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newcastle is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their clinical pharmacy team. This role involves providing essential pharmacy support within pre-assessment services and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients' medication needs are met before elective procedures. Candidates must be GPhC registered and able to work autonomously. The position offers opportunities for mentorship and professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician required.
• Experience in education and mentoring junior staff preferred.
• Ability to work with professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pharmacy service implementation in pre-assessment.
• Provide peri-operative support to pre-assessment units.
• Develop clinical guidelines and conduct audits.
• Mentor and support junior staff.
• Ensure medication safety and clinical governance.

Skills

Autonomous decision making

Mentoring junior staff

Clinical guideline development

Medication reconciliation

Education

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the clinical pharmacy team at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals as part of a new service. You will work closely with pre-assessment services and clinics at the Royal Victoria Infirmary to ensure patients' medicines are reviewed in a timely and appropriate manner prior to admission for elective procedures. You will engage with multiple surgical specialties across the Trust and work with a team of experienced Pharmacists and technicians to provide clinical Pharmacy support to areas where patients attend for planned surgery and procedures.

You will have the opportunity to build experience and expertise in a wide variety of clinical settings and will be expected to attend multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate. You will help support senior pharmacy staff in promoting the safe, effective and economic use of medicines via audit and guideline development, as well as providing support and training to nursing staff, Pharmacy Technicians, junior Pharmacists and students.

As a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician you will work autonomously, referring to senior colleagues when required. You will use professional judgement to make decisions, and the role will include elements of staff and student management as well as education and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and delivery of a coordinated, highly effective Pharmacy service within pre-assessment and day of surgery settings.
• Provide peri-operative support to pre-assessment units.
• Develop clinical guidelines and conduct audits.
• Perform medicines reconciliation and support discharge facilitation.
• Mentor/support junior Pharmacists, Technicians and students.
• Act as a key contact for other Pharmacy staff in the area and be a specialist within the practice area.
• Provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service in line with Pharmacy KPIs and agreed clinical standards.
• Prioritise patients within the specialty using informed decision making and professional judgement in line with Trust initiatives and procedures.
• Provide ongoing clinical support and guidance to pharmacy colleagues and the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist senior colleagues in ensuring medication safety and clinical governance issues are actions and implemented promptly.
• Support flexible working arrangements where possible to meet service needs and patient care.

Qualifications

• GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to work autonomously with professional judgement and to seek guidance from senior colleagues as required.
• Experience in education, training or mentoring junior staff and students is desirable.

Site Information

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (formerly Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare across these sites. We are a flexible, organisation-minded about accommodating flexible working arrangements where possible.