Pharmacy Technician

Job summary The role will support healthcare and operational colleagues to maximise the contribution of community pharmacies, enhance the quality of pharmacy-delivered interventions, and promote the safe and effective use of medicines for people accessing our services. The successful candidate will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have experience in medicines management, harm reduction, partnership working, and improving outcomes for service users. You will focus on developing and maintaining effective partnerships with community pharmacies and other stakeholders, supporting the delivery of supervised consumption, needle exchange, naloxone provision, and other pharmacy-based interventions. The successful candidate will act as the key pharmacy link across Sunderland, supporting community pharmacy engagement, medicines governance, service development, data analysis, audit activity, training delivery, and incident management. This role will require regular travel across the designated area to visit operational services, community pharmacies, and partner organisations. Details Location: Sunderland, with flexibility to work across local operational sites Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and any associated payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. Main duties of the job 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. About us Believe in people At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work. If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life. If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work. Our mission and vision Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society. We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are. We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible. Details Date posted 04 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £35,069.56 to £39,129.53 a year Dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number U0080-2026-21107 Job locations 25, 26 and 27 Laura Street Sunderland Tyne and Wear, SR1 1PT United Kingdom Lower Ground Floor, Riverview Health Centre, Borough Road Hendon Sunderland SR1 2HJ United Kingdom First Floor, Houghton Health Centre Church Street Houghton Le Spring Tyne and Wear DH4 4DN United Kingdom Ground Floor The Galleries Health Centre Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 7NQ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities 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