Job summary
We are delighted to offer a permanent full-time post in our award-winning Integrated Pharmacy Hub. We are a friendly team of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists, and administrative staff, based at Regent Point near Regent Centre Metro station in Gosforth.
We support patients, GPs and GP practice staff across Newcastle with medicines issues and prescribing; we liaise with secondary care and community pharmacy and nursing services to solve problems for patients. Our ideal applicant works well in a team, has well-developed communication skills and understands how to deliver person-centred care.
- Interview Date Wednesday 26 November 2025
- 37 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
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities of the role include solving medicines related problems for patients and alleviating GP workload. This will include:
- reconciling medicines after hospital appointments or admissions
- making changes to the patient's primary care record
- issuing medicines
- talking to patients about new/changed medicines
- providing alternative medicines during stock supply shortages
- adjusting medicine formulations for swallowing difficulties or MDS provision
- bringing medicine issues in line for repeat dispensing or proxy ordering
- re-authorising repeat medicines
The successful applicant will register with Centre for Postgraduate Pharmacy Education's Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP); the course is fully funded by Health Education England and we will provide full financial support for travel, study leave and any equipment needed. Clinical supervision from an experienced pharmacist in our team will be provided before, during and after the education programme. More information about PCPEP is available athttps://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/pcpep/pcpep-training-pathway
About us
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.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo 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 Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To practice as an experienced pharmacy technician.
- To practice as a registered pharmacy technician.
- To provide a clinical service to identified patients
- In domiciliary general practice or Trust settings including reducing risk associated with the admission and discharge process.
- To undertake a broad range of technical pharmaceutical activities in the dispensary, including providing advice to patients and other healthcare staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To practice as an experienced pharmacy technician.
- To practice as a registered pharmacy technician.
- To provide a clinical service to identified patients
- In domiciliary general practice or Trust settings including reducing risk associated with the admission and discharge process.
- To undertake a broad range of technical pharmaceutical activities in the dispensary, including providing advice to patients and other healthcare staff.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy patient services, supported by practical experience gained by practical experience of an approved training programme
- In addition successful completion of an in-house competency based training programme or previous relevant post qualification relevant clinical experience which provides an equivalent level of additional experience
SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Excellent customer care
- Working knowledge of pharmacy, hospital and/or general practice computer systems
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Practical experience of working in a relevant clinical pharmacy environment
Desirable
- Practical experience of working as a designated checker
- Familiar with Medicines Information enquiry answering resources
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification plus experience to degree equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
Desirable
- Medicines Management qualification
- Formal management qualification
- NVQ Assessor qualification
- An Accredited Accuracy Checking Qualification
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy patient services, supported by practical experience gained by practical experience of an approved training programme
- In addition successful completion of an in-house competency based training programme or previous relevant post qualification relevant clinical experience which provides an equivalent level of additional experience
SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Excellent customer care
- Working knowledge of pharmacy, hospital and/or general practice computer systems
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Practical experience of working in a relevant clinical pharmacy environment
Desirable
- Practical experience of working as a designated checker
- Familiar with Medicines Information enquiry answering resources
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification plus experience to degree equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
Desirable
- Medicines Management qualification
- Formal management qualification
- NVQ Assessor qualification
- An Accredited Accuracy Checking Qualification
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
