Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Band 3 - Bank

Job summary

Are you a Senior Assistant Technical Officer, Clinical Services looking for new opportunities, then come and join our staff bank! On a flexible contract, with variable hours, shifts will be offered based on service need.

As a Technical Officer joining our staff bank team offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives while enjoying the flexibility to suit your schedule.

As part of a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you'll work alongside passionate healthcare professionals, gaining valuable experience in a diverse range of clinical settings across the hospital.

Come and join our fantastic pharmacy team and be part of achieving our mission to continue to improve the quality of life for those living with cancer.

As a member of the Velindre Trust Staff Bank you will gain experience of supporting/providing services within a cancer specialist Hospital. You will have access to a diverse range of roles and opportunities to gain more experience.

The flexibility to work hours that suit you and your lifestyle and be part of a local team that supports your career aspirations and provides full training and development.

You will have the benefit of applying for permanent posts as an internal member of our team. You will have access to a number of benefits, including the NHS pensions scheme, access to staff support services and staff discount benefits.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

• To receive, interpret, dispense and hand out prescriptions in line with departmental standard operating procedures.
• To undertake the order, issue and receipt of medication on wards/day units to maintain ward stock.
• Goods receipt of drugs and other pharmaceuticals into the pharmacy department

Work under the professional & clinical supervision of the pharmacy team ensuring to follow standard operating procedures at all times

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more: https://velindre.nhs.wales/