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Role-specific responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for community pharmacy contractors and the LPC, ensuring regular, high-quality communication with these partners.

• Attend meetings with the LPC and Controlled Drugs Local Intelligence Network (CDLIN) as required.

• Promote the work of Change Grow Live across the Service, maximising the use of community pharmacies to support positive health outcomes for service users.

• Ensure that community pharmacies are providing a range of interventions including supervised consumption, needle exchange, and naloxone.

• Use PharmOutcomes and other systems to collect, collate and analyse data.

• Provide specialist advice on medicines governance and the management of pharmaceutical products and controlled stationery in line with organisational policies and procedures.

• Support the prescribing of cost-effective pharmacotherapies in line with best practice and organisational policies.

• Provide medicines-related advice and recommendations, within scope of practice and competency, to prescribers and other healthcare professionals.. This could include, but is not limited to, optimal prescribing doses, reviewing medication suitability (e.g. contra indications, interactions and cautions such as QT interval prolongation).

• Support the response to relevant organisational directives and drug alerts overseen by the Central Pharmacy Team.

• Dispense and administer medicines within onsite dispensaries, including under and Patient Group Directions (PGDs), where appropriate.

• Provide advice and oversight on the safe storage, handling, and management of medicines, pharmaceutical products, and controlled stationery.

• Support staff training and development to ensure safe medicines management practices and compliance with organisational policies and procedures.

• Monitor stock management processes, including stock rotation, storage suitability, and adherence to health and safety requirements.

• Ensure controlled drugs and controlled stationery are stored, managed, and recorded securely in accordance with legal, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

Job description

Role-specific responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for community pharmacy contractors and the LPC, ensuring regular, high-quality communication with these partners.

• Attend meetings with the LPC and Controlled Drugs Local Intelligence Network (CDLIN) as required.

• Promote the work of Change Grow Live across the Service, maximising the use of community pharmacies to support positive health outcomes for service users.

• Ensure that community pharmacies are providing a range of interventions including supervised consumption, needle exchange, and naloxone.

• Use PharmOutcomes and other systems to collect, collate and analyse data.

• Provide specialist advice on medicines governance and the management of pharmaceutical products and controlled stationery in line with organisational policies and procedures.

• Support the prescribing of cost-effective pharmacotherapies in line with best practice and organisational policies.

• Provide medicines-related advice and recommendations, within scope of practice and competency, to prescribers and other healthcare professionals.. This could include, but is not limited to, optimal prescribing doses, reviewing medication suitability (e.g. contra indications, interactions and cautions such as QT interval prolongation).

• Support the response to relevant organisational directives and drug alerts overseen by the Central Pharmacy Team.

• Dispense and administer medicines within onsite dispensaries, including under and Patient Group Directions (PGDs), where appropriate.

• Provide advice and oversight on the safe storage, handling, and management of medicines, pharmaceutical products, and controlled stationery.

• Support staff training and development to ensure safe medicines management practices and compliance with organisational policies and procedures.

• Monitor stock management processes, including stock rotation, storage suitability, and adherence to health and safety requirements.

• Ensure controlled drugs and controlled stationery are stored, managed, and recorded securely in accordance with legal, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

What is the salary for this pharmacy technician role in Tyne and Wear?

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Change Grow Live is £35069.56 to £39129.53 p.a.. Typical pharmacy technician pay in Tyne and Wear varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

Does Change Grow Live have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 5 open pharmacy vacancies from Change Grow Live across the UK. Browse all Change Grow Live roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Tyne and Wear?

PharmSee is currently tracking 3 active pharmacy vacancies in Tyne and Wear across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Tyne and Wear pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

How do I apply for this role?

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