Critical Care Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

At the University Hospital Wales, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality care to our localcommunities and need committed and skilled people to help achieve this.

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician or Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician qualifying soon?

Are you pro-active and ambitious about providing exceptional care and experience for patients?

If then answer is yes, the Pharmacy Department is currently recruiting for a Critical Care Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the Critical Care Directorate and closely with the multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for a dedicated individual to provide maximum efficiency, safety and economic drug use through adherence to the Critical Care Directorate model of care and Health Board policies. To demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care.

Whilst ACT and Medicines Management qualifications are required for this post, we welcome applicants who wish to work towards these qualifications and full training will be provided. During training the contract will be Annex 21: 75% of a Band 5 for up to 12 months until qualifications in both ACT and Medicines Management are achieved.

Main duties of the job

To undertake, or train to undertake, an efficient ward-based technical pharmacy service to the critical care unit to ensure the accurate and timely supply of medicines. This service will include:

• • assessment of patient's own drugs
  • accurate medicines reconciliation
  • liaising with the ward pharmacist to ensure all prescriptions are clinically optimised, raising awareness of prescription changes and reconciliation concerns
  • timely ordering and supply of medicines for critical care patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.