Rotational Pharmacy Technician - Mass Vaccination Service

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 Rotational Pharmacy Technician to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work both ward-based and within our dispensaries. The rotation would also provide cover to our clinical trials team and vaccination service.

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

The rotation includes: Mass vaccination centres, Dispensaries, ward-based medicines management and administration, clinical trials and distribution.

Mass Vaccination Centre will provide support for both flu and covid campaigns which will include maintaining stock, monitoring fridge temperatures, draw up of vaccine in line with SOPs, administering the vaccine and educating our patients.

Support dispensary services and clinical trials by checking stock and prescriptions, ordering medicines, dispensing, labelling, accuracy checking and counselling patients on their pharmaceutical needs.

Support ward-based activities by undertaking stock control, medication supply, medicines reconciliation, expediting medicines for patient discharge and utilising close liaison with ward pharmacists, medical and nursing teams. Also medicines administration to specific ward areas in line with needs of health board.

Support improvements in patient safety, staff support and health and well-being.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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.