Senior Pharmacy Technician - Technical Services (Training)
The closing date is 01 June 2025
Job summary
B4 to B5 Progression Post We welcome applications from candidates at B4 who are looking to develop into a B5 role. Progression will be supported though a clear competency framework and achievement of relevant qualifications, with the expectation of development over time based on individual progress and readiness.Criteria for progression from B4 to B5 will be:
- Completion of ACT qualification
- Completion of all operational Technician competencies
- Completion of TSET theory training
- Attendance at Aseptic Dispensing of Medicines Course (or appropriate alternative course)
The purpose of this job is to provide technical support within the Technical Services department of the Pharmacy, assisting with supervision of the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers.
The post holder will undertake duties involved in the provision of the clinical trials service within the pharmacy department, operating within procedures and current legislation governing the management of clinical trials and pharmaceuticals.
Main duties of the job
Please see the job description and person specification for a full list of the main duties for this role.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
16 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata. Progression post from B4 to B5
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-7175455
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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