Care Home Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR UPTO 14 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE

Are you ready to make a real difference in patient care?Do you want to be part of an award-nominated team that's shaping the future of medicines management in care homes?

At Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, we're looking for a passionate and motivated Care Home Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) to join our innovative Primary Care Home Team. This is your chance to:

• Work within a dynamic, forward-thinking team that's committed to excellence.
• Improve patient safety and quality of care through robust medicines management.
• Contribute to education and training, helping to develop resources that make a lasting impact.
• Be part of nationally recognised initiatives, including projects endorsed by the Bevan Commission.

Our team has been celebrated as Finalists for Primary Care Team of the Year at both the Welsh Pharmacy Awards and the PCPA Awards. We're proud of our achievements and excited to keep building on them--and we want you to be part of that journey.

If you're enthusiastic, proactive, and ready to help transform care home pharmacy services, this is the role for you!

Main duties of the job

To support the safe use of medicines in Care Homes and improve medicines management

To support training needs in Care Homes and produce learning materials

To facilitate seamless access to medications for care home residents across various health services:

To support the Care Home Pharmacist with the provision of clinical reviews for Care home Residents:

Facilitate the use of ONPOS in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)

To promote high-quality, cost-effective prescribing

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.