North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 05 September 2025

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Job summary

This post is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to work as a member of the Virtual Frailty Ward Team within North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The role will focus on promotion of safe, rational, effective, and economic use of medicines used in Virtual Ward patients. The role will include conducting medicine reconciliation for these patients, ensuring that safe and effective clinical interventions are made as appropriate. The post holder will provide pharmaceutical advice to members of the Virtual Ward Multi- disciplinary Team (MDT) with the support of the clinical pharmacist team. The post holder will be expected to be an active member of the virtual ward MDT, providing feedback to virtual ward rounds when required. There will be an expectation that the post holder will support in delivery of training to members of the virtual ward MDT on the safe use of medicines and medicines optimisation. Provide responses to queries from nurses and other healthcare professionals, referring any clinical issues to the Pharmacist.

This is a newly developed role & will enable the successful candidate to be instrumental in developing & improving a strongly patient-centred approach

Main duties of the job

The key functions of this role are to provide medicines reconciliation; promote safe & effective use of medicines in community settings for people accessing the Virtual Frailty Ward (VFW); to be a resource for other members of the MDT; to function as an effective member of the VFW MDT & actively participate in reviewing the effectiveness of the role & how this might evolve to deliver the most positive outcomes for this group of patients.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-COM7330089

Job locations

Billingham Health Centre

Queensway

Billingham

TS23 2NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The key functions of this role are to provide medicines reconciliation; promote safe & effective use of medicines in community settings for people accessing the Virtual Frailty Ward (VFW); to be a resource for other members of the MDT; to function as an effective member of the VFW MDT & actively participate in reviewing the effectiveness of the role & how this might evolve to deliver the most positive outcomes for this group of patient

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key functions of this role are to provide medicines reconciliation; promote safe & effective use of medicines in community settings for people accessing the Virtual Frailty Ward (VFW); to be a resource for other members of the MDT; to function as an effective member of the VFW MDT & actively participate in reviewing the effectiveness of the role & how this might evolve to deliver the most positive outcomes for this group of patient

Person Specification

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Essential

  • Pharmacy Technician Qualification (NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent)
  • Registered with the GPhC
  • Successfully completed regional Checking Technician Course or equivalent
  • Successfully completed or working towards a recognised medicines management qualification

Desirable

  • Acute hospital Experience
Person Specification

.

Essential

  • Pharmacy Technician Qualification (NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent)
  • Registered with the GPhC
  • Successfully completed regional Checking Technician Course or equivalent
  • Successfully completed or working towards a recognised medicines management qualification

Desirable

  • Acute hospital Experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Billingham Health Centre

Queensway

Billingham

TS23 2NP


Employer's website

https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Billingham Health Centre

Queensway

Billingham

TS23 2NP


Employer's website

https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Clinical Matron

Lynne Calder

lynne.calder1@nhs.net

07786748116

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-COM7330089

Job locations

Billingham Health Centre

Queensway

Billingham

TS23 2NP


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