Pharmacy Technician
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustDarlington, North East
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust based in Darlington. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157. Applications close on 18 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered. We are looking for an e...
The successful candidate will provide technical aspects of the pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation services, working at West Park Hospital in Darlington.
You will work with the other pharmacy colleagues, in the dispensary and wards, to provide patients with an accurate and timely supply of medication from admission through to discharge.
You should be able to competently clinically check an array of medication from a variety of order forms.
You will be responsible for a range of technical duties in the dispensary to aid in the smooth and efficient running of the department and will assist the Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in the provision of a ward-based medicines optimisation service.
You will deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service and promote medicines optimisation across a variety of specialities under the direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technician, whilst always promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Essential: - NVQ level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent; - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (At the time of applying Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians MUST be due to qualify/register in four months or less); - Accredited checking qualification (or willing to work towards)
Desirable: - NHSEngland Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7; - CPPE The community Pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme; - CPPE Mental Health
Essential: - Experience of pharmacy practice
Desirable: - Experience of a patient facing role
Essential: - Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
Desirable: - Microsoft Office including Teams, word, Powerpoint and Excel; - Use of email; - Use of internet
Essential: - Good communication skills, written and verbal; - Organisational and time management skills; - Patient centred care; - Able to follow legal and organisational policies and procedures; - Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable: - Leadership experience and/or staff supervision
Essential: - Suitable to work with vulnerable patients; - Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need
How this role compares
We hold 349 NHS vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 63% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 618 of them in North East.
You have 15 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has 68 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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