Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Renal

Responsibilities

• Supporting provision of pharmacy operational elements to the renal service in conjunction with the Advanced and Specialist Renal Pharmacists.
• Providing technical support to clinical elements of the service including regular medicines counselling, medicines reconciliation and medication reviews for our dialysis patients.
• Helping to ensure correct and timely supplies of medications to renal outpatients.
• Supporting Renal Pharmacists in answering queries from Pharmacy Homecare and renal patients on Homecare.
• Counselling and registering renal transplant patients on homecare service.
• Ensuring cost‑effective use of medications within the renal service and compliance with local and national guidelines.
• Monitoring, auditing and evaluating effectiveness of the pharmacy renal service, to identify service development opportunities and working with the renal team to implement these.
• Liaising with primary care including GPs, nurses and pharmacy teams to support continuity of care between primary and secondary care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 Pharmacy Services or equivalent experience.
• Experience in renal pharmacy or related pharmacy practice preferred.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Training and Development

The successful post holder will receive extensive training to undertake these new responsibilities.

If not already completed, the successful post holder will be expected to complete the NVQ Level 4 Pharmacy Services or equivalent as part of their development plan.

Location and Schedule

The role will be based at the RDH site, but the post holder may be required to work cross‑site at QHB and SJCH.

Application Deadline

Closing date of applications: 2 June 2026

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