Pharmacy Technician: Medicines Reconciliation & Counseling

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland, South Shields; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness centre

Libraries

Chaplaincy support

Flexible Working

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the Integrated Medicines Management team. The role covers ward-based work, assessing patients' own drugs, bedside medicine supplies for safe discharge, and medicines reconciliation.

Appointed at Band 4 and progressing to Band 5 after CPD validation, with seven-day rotas and bank holidays. NVQ3 in pharmacy required; GPhC registration essential. Travel between sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills and adaptability.
• Good communication skills for patient counselling and teamwork.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a ward/dispensing setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' own drugs at ward level, outside the dispensary.
• Determine and maintain bedside medicine supplies for safe, timely discharge.
• Counsel patients on their medicines to support medicines optimisation.
• Complete medicines reconciliation.
• Work with ward pharmacists in a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide cover in dispensaries and manufacturing unit to meet targets.
• Provide cross-site cover when needed.
• Complete accredited accuracy checking.

Skills

Good communication

Team worker

Basic IT skills

Adaptable

Own initiative

Education

NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy

Job description

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the Integrated Medicines Management team. The role covers ward-based work, assessing patients' own drugs, bedside medicine supplies for safe discharge, and medicines reconciliation.

Appointed at Band 4 and progressing to Band 5 after CPD validation, with seven-day rotas and bank holidays. NVQ3 in pharmacy required; GPhC registration essential. Travel between sites may be required.