NhsJobs Whitley Bay

• As Senior Pharmacy Technician, the post-holder will be responsible to the Practice Manager. The post holder will work autonomously in the day-to-day management of the team they manage.

• The Senior Pharmacy Technician will co- ordinate the CSU medicine hub activities to the extent necessary to ensure the development and maintenance of a high standard of patient care, sound teamwork and close co-operation with the clinical and managerial team.

• As Senior Pharmacy Technician the post holder will be on site at the medicine hub every day to deal with staffing issues, informal complaints, ensure the workforce are appropriately supported, trained and appraised

• The post holder will work under the management of the Clinical Pharmacy Service to deliver a comprehensive medicines management hub in a primary care setting to ensure a safe and efficient service is maintained, delivering a range of medicines management activities including medicines reconciliation and repeat prescription requests

• To liaise with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure a patient orientated medicines management service is provided, conducting medicines reviews for patients identified by the wider multidisciplinary team or from other medicines management initiatives.

• To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacist to adopt a team approach to medicinesmanagement, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and the wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

• To work with the Clinical Pharmacist to develop and undertake medicines management audits, to support discussion within the practice and agree subsequent actions.

Job description

• As Senior Pharmacy Technician, the post-holder will be responsible to the Practice Manager. The post holder will work autonomously in the day-to-day management of the team they manage.

• The Senior Pharmacy Technician will co- ordinate the CSU medicine hub activities to the extent necessary to ensure the development and maintenance of a high standard of patient care, sound teamwork and close co-operation with the clinical and managerial team.

• As Senior Pharmacy Technician the post holder will be on site at the medicine hub every day to deal with staffing issues, informal complaints, ensure the workforce are appropriately supported, trained and appraised

• The post holder will work under the management of the Clinical Pharmacy Service to deliver a comprehensive medicines management hub in a primary care setting to ensure a safe and efficient service is maintained, delivering a range of medicines management activities including medicines reconciliation and repeat prescription requests

• To liaise with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure a patient orientated medicines management service is provided, conducting medicines reviews for patients identified by the wider multidisciplinary team or from other medicines management initiatives.

• To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacist to adopt a team approach to medicinesmanagement, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and the wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

• To work with the Clinical Pharmacist to develop and undertake medicines management audits, to support discussion within the practice and agree subsequent actions.

What is the salary for this pharmacy technician role in Whitley Bay?

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is £32073.00 to £39043.00 p.a.. Typical pharmacy technician pay in Whitley Bay varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

Does Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 2 open pharmacy vacancies from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust across the UK. Browse all Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

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