Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the clinical pharmacy team at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals, as part of a new service, working 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 their admission to hospital for elective procedures.
The role will bring you into contact with many surgical specialties across the Trust and you will join a team of experienced Pharmacists and technicians to provide clinical Pharmacy support to areas where patients routinely attend for planned surgery and procedures.
You will be given 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 be required to work autonomously, referring to senior colleagues when required to do so. You will be expected to use your professional judgement to make decisions, and the role will include elements of staff and student management as well as education and training.
Main duties of the job
As this is a new post, we are looking for an innovative individual who is keen to work dynamically to ensure the service runs smoothly and efficiently.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of a coordinated, highly effective Pharmacy service within pre-assessment and day of surgery settings.
This will include:
Peri-operative support to the pre-assessment units
Development of clinical guidelines
Audit
Medicines reconciliation
Discharge Facilitation
Mentoring/support to Junior Pharmacists, Technicians and students
Act as a key contact for other Pharmacy staff working within the area and act as a specialist within the area of practice.
Provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service in line with Pharmacy Key Performance Indicators and agreed clinical standards.
Ensure patients are prioritised within the specialty by using both informed decision making and own professional judgement; in accordance with Trust initiatives and procedures.
Provide ongoing clinical support and guidance to other pharmacy colleagues and the multidisciplinary team contributing to practice within the specific areas of working.
Assist senior multidisciplinary colleagues in ensuring that all required medication safety and clinical governance issues are actioned and implemented in a timely manner.
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 Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o 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
Details
Date posted
29 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
317-2025-37-046
Job locations
Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
Job description
Job responsibilities

• Interview Date: 4 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

• To perform the role of an experienced pharmacy technician including giving comprehensive advice, providing supervision and co-operating with colleagues, particularly in relation to the delivery of clinical pharmacy services and promoting the safe use of high-risk medication
• To contribute to the strategic review and development of clinical pharmacy services, to improve efficiency, patient safety and establish greater integration.
• To assist the Patient Services Operations Manager and the Specialist Lead Pharmacy Technician in delivering efficient and safe medicine supply processes.
• To co-ordinate the safe expansion and development of clinical pharmacy services throughout the Trust.
• To support the training and assessment of technical staff within clinical services.
• To act as an accredited checking technician.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Interview Date: 4 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

• To perform the role of an experienced pharmacy technician including giving comprehensive advice, providing supervision and co-operating with colleagues, particularly in relation to the delivery of clinical pharmacy services and promoting the safe use of high-risk medication
• To contribute to the strategic review and development of clinical pharmacy services, to improve efficiency, patient safety and establish greater integration.
• To assist the Patient Services Operations Manager and the Specialist Lead Pharmacy Technician in delivering efficient and safe medicine supply processes.
• To co-ordinate the safe expansion and development of clinical pharmacy services throughout the Trust.
• To support the training and assessment of technical staff within clinical services.
• To act as an accredited checking technician.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification
• Regional medicines management course or equivalent (or working towards this)
• Regional medicines management course or equivalent (or working towards this)
• Registered with GPhC

Desirable

• Registered with GPhC
• A1 (D32/33) Assessor award
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma for Pharmacy Technicians

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Significant post qualification experience of working in a hospital environment as a pharmacy technician, during which time the following has been achieved;
• Significant experience of working at ward level as a medicines management technician.
• Experience as an accredited checking technician. Knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy patient services, supported by practical experience and completion of an approved training programme
• Evidence of professional CPD

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS strategic documents affecting pharmacy and trust vision and values. Practical experience of working as an NVQ
• Assessor
• Proven ability to manage staff
• Proven ability in change management in quality improvement

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent customer care
• Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Ability to analyse and overcome barriers in implementation of change
• Ability to use Microsoft word
• Good workload and time management skills

Desirable

• Ability to use excel programmes
• Management experience

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification
• Regional medicines management course or equivalent (or working towards this)
• Regional medicines management course or equivalent (or working towards this)
• Registered with GPhC

Desirable

• Registered with GPhC
• A1 (D32/33) Assessor award
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma for Pharmacy Technicians

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Significant post qualification experience of working in a hospital environment as a pharmacy technician, during which time the following has been achieved;
• Significant experience of working at ward level as a medicines management technician.
• Experience as an accredited checking technician. Knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy patient services, supported by practical experience and completion of an approved training programme
• Evidence of professional CPD

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS strategic documents affecting pharmacy and trust vision and values. Practical experience of working as an NVQ
• Assessor
• Proven ability to manage staff
• Proven ability in change management in quality improvement

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent customer care
• Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Ability to analyse and overcome barriers in implementation of change
• Ability to use Microsoft word
• Good workload and time management skills

Desirable

• Ability to use excel programmes
• Management experience

Skills Required