Hospital Pharmacy Technician: Medicines Optimisation

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital pharmacy team at West Park Hospital, Darlington. The role involves medicines management, accuracy checking in the dispensary, and supporting ward-based services.

Qualified candidates with GPhC registration and relevant NVQ/BTEC qualifications will contribute to medicines optimisation across multiple specialties and must be able to travel as required within the Trust.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited checking qualification (or willing to work towards).
• NHSEngland Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7.
• CPPE The community Pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical aspects of pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation services.
• Work at West Park Hospital in Darlington.
• Ensure accurate, timely supply of medication from admission to discharge.
• Competently clinically check a range of medications from various order forms.
• Support ward-based medicines optimisation and team with pharmacy staff.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Patient-centred care

Leadership

Education

NVQ Level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital pharmacy team at West Park Hospital, Darlington. The role involves medicines management, accuracy checking in the dispensary, and supporting ward-based services.

Qualified candidates with GPhC registration and relevant NVQ/BTEC qualifications will contribute to medicines optimisation across multiple specialties and must be able to travel as required within the Trust.