• Job Description

  Req#: C9340-PharTech-05-25?language=en&page=831&sort=publicationDateD

  Job summary

  You will be required to support safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across North East Ambulance Service.

  You will provide technical support to specialist areas of ambulance practice under the direction of the Medicine Management Officer and Medicines Manager and be a qualified accredited accuracy checker.

  Support the Medicines Manager with the technical and operational aspects of medicines management and medicines governance across the trust which includes supply, safe storage and disposal of medicines including Controlled Drugs. Provide a medicines distribution service to ambulance stations throughout the trust, participating in the re-stocking of medicines against set parameters and the delivery and collection of medications from stations across the NEAS trust sites. Maintain computerised databases to assist with stock management, expiry date checking, stock rotation and PGD records. Work within all medicines polices and standard operating procedures Support medicines audits and compliance. Support quality improvement and provide technical knowledge to support transforming the way that the Trust deals with medicines to optimise their use operationally. You will support the review and management of any alerts, incidents, serious incidents, near misses pertaining to medicines as requiredSupport the Chief Pharmacist to ensure that the Trust is compliant with the legal and statutory requirements for medicines management, medicines and Controlled Drugs.

  Main duties of the job

  You will be required to support safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across North East Ambulance Service. Providing technical support to specialist areas of ambulance practice

  Supporting the Medicines Manager with technical and operational aspects of medicines management and medicines governance across the trust which includes supply, safe storage and disposal of medicines including Controlled Drugs.

  Maintain computerised databases to assist with stock management, expiry date checking, stock rotation and PGD records.

  Follow all medicines polices and standard operating procedures across the trust, support medicines audits and audit compliance which will provide assurance to the Medicines Optimisation Group

  Respond to enquiries from healthcare professionals regarding medication governance and supply arrangements. Ensure compliance with medicines legislation for security, storage and use. Advise clinicians and other healthcare professionals on the safe storage of medicines.

  Support the Chief Pharmacist to ensure that the Trust is compliant with the legal and statutory requirements for medicines management, medicines and Controlled Drugs. Ensure medicines governance and continuously improving the quality of patient care.

  About us

  We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

  Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

  Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

  We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

  We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

  Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

  We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

  From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year N/A

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  340-PharTech-05-25

  Job locations

  Bernicia House

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  NE15 8NY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for the full details and responsibilities for this role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for the full details and responsibilities for this role.

  Person Specification

  EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • oBTEC National Certificate or NVQ level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised equivalent at the same level oPharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Society oNumerate and literate 5 GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English

  EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • oPrevious employment or experience in pharmacy supply or medicines management role. oExperience and knowledge of the legislation and good governance practice and how this applies to medicines. oStock control and ordering experience

  Desirable

  • oExperience of training or supervising staffoExperience of working in an ambulance trust

  KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND APTITUDE

  Essential

  • oAccurate and consistent in work application oGood numeracy and literacy skills including; simple calculations, percentages and decimals. oInterest in expanding knowledge and self-development oProficient in IT including Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams oBe able to access, analyse and interpret information and data oAble to produce accurate grammatically correct written material. oExcellent communication skills with demonstrable ability to present complex or sensitive information to large groups of clinicians or senior managers.

  Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of an electronic medicines management system including ordering and stock control oExperience of using risk management reporting systems

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS / OTHER

  Essential

  • oFull driving license oAble to travel across the North East of England to various ambulance stations/sites on a regular daily/weekly basis.

  Person Specification

  EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • oBTEC National Certificate or NVQ level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised equivalent at the same level oPharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Society oNumerate and literate 5 GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English

  EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • oPrevious employment or experience in pharmacy supply or medicines management role. oExperience and knowledge of the legislation and good governance practice and how this applies to medicines. oStock control and ordering experience

  Desirable

  • oExperience of training or supervising staffoExperience of working in an ambulance trust

  KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND APTITUDE

  Essential

  • oAccurate and consistent in work application oGood numeracy and literacy skills including; simple calculations, percentages and decimals. oInterest in expanding knowledge and self-development oProficient in IT including Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams oBe able to access, analyse and interpret information and data oAble to produce accurate grammatically correct written material. oExcellent communication skills with demonstrable ability to present complex or sensitive information to large groups of clinicians or senior managers.

  Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of an electronic medicines management system including ordering and stock control oExperience of using risk management reporting systems

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS / OTHER

  Essential

  • oFull driving license oAble to travel across the North East of England to various ambulance stations/sites on a regular daily/weekly basis.

  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 East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bernicia House

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  NE15 8NY

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bernicia House

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  NE15 8NY

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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