Pharmacy Technician – Pharmacy Production Unit

Job summary

Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Production Unit

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our team within the Pharmacy Production Unit at the Royal Gwent Hospital.

The Production Unit provides a comprehensive aseptic preparation service, including the preparation of injectable systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for neonatal and adult patients across the health board.

This post will involve organising the Production service's day-to-day activities, manufacturing patient specific doses and undertaking accuracy checks of aseptically prepared products.

It is an exciting time for Aseptic staff as the Transforming Access to Medicines(TRAMS)NHS Wales programme to set up a shared Pharmacy Technical Service for Wales has recently been approved. TRAMS will transform how some of the most innovative and life-saving medicines including cancer therapies, intravenous antibiotics and parenteral nutrition, are prepared.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve coordinating workload and supervising staff within the Pharmacy Production team. Working as part of the team , the post holder will help maintain and develop the technical aspects of the service to ensure the items prepared meet the needs of our patients.

For a comprehensive list of expected duties, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.