Job overview
The post holder will work as an integral member of the Pharmacy Virtual Ward Team within South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, promoting the safe, rational, effective, and cost‑effective use of medicines for patients managed within the Virtual Ward. The base working site is negotiable with the successful candidate.
The role involves undertaking medicines reconciliation and making safe, appropriate clinical interventions, providing counselling and clear information to patients about their medication, and delivering pharmaceutical advice to members of the Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team with support from clinical pharmacists. The post holder will analyse and interpret pharmaceutical information, actively contribute to MDT discussions and virtual ward rounds, and provide training to MDT colleagues on the safe use of medicines and medicines optimisation to support high‑quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
Develop, implement, and evaluate a patient centred pharmacy service to the virtual ward by supporting the supply of medicines and providing pharmaceutical care to patients in their own homes, both remotely using technology and by visiting patients in their own home. This could include terminally ill and distressed patients.
- Contribute to ensuring patient safety in relation to medicines for patients managed in their own homes as part of the virtual ward.
- Provide advice and support to all members of the virtual ward MDT to facilitate the supply of medicines for virtual ward patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Hospital at Home with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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