Job summary
The Medicines Management Directorate has an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and committed registered Pharmacy Technician to join our vaccine and WDA team based across Princess of Wales and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital.
Applicants must have a BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences OR equivalent Qualifications to enable them to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The successful candidate must hold an Accredited Checking Technician qualification and be in a position to work towards the all Wales Accredited Medicines Management qualification if they have not previously completed it.
Main duties of the job
You must possess excellent communications and organisational skills, be self-motivated and willing to develop with new ways of working.
Attention to detail, being able to work well under pressure, working both as part of a team, independently and using your own initiative are also essential for this role.
The main duties will depend on previous experience but will encompass: Working as an Accredited Checking Technician undertaking the final check and release of prescriptions
- Dispensing and issuing prescriptions and customer orders as part of the WDA wholesale activity
- Management of the vaccine supply service across CTM to schools, CVCs and Primary Care teams
- Participation in the ward based medicines management service undertaking accurate drug histories, assessing patients medication for suitability to use, organising supplies for patients use when in hospital and at discharge and providing advice and counselling to patients ( if not accredited you will be expected to undertake the all Wales qualification to allow you to undertake this aspect of the role).
- Participation in the induction and supervision of new Pharmacy staff and acting as a mentor for junior staff.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organization but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- BTEC Pharmacy Technician or equivalent in pharmaceutical science; NVQ level 3 pharmaceutical sciences; Accredited Checking Technician; Registered as pharmacy technician with GPhC.
Desirable
- Accredited medicines management technician
- NVQ assessor/ equiv
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post qualification experience
- Organising dispensary workflow
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Supervisory management experience
- MM experience within pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- Good communication
- Team worker
- Leadership & organisational skills
- motivated
- Computer skills/ data entry
- Good numeracy & literacy skills
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Knowledge
Essential
- Disp/checking practice
- Good working knowledge of pharmacy procedures
- Basic knowledge of clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Changing role of pharmacy technician
- Up to date knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
Personal attributes
Essential
- Motivated
- Accept a challenge/ break new ground
- Approachable & professional
- Remain calm
- Committed to CPD
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- BTEC Pharmacy Technician or equivalent in pharmaceutical science; NVQ level 3 pharmaceutical sciences; Accredited Checking Technician; Registered as pharmacy technician with GPhC.
Desirable
- Accredited medicines management technician
- NVQ assessor/ equiv
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post qualification experience
- Organising dispensary workflow
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Supervisory management experience
- MM experience within pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- Good communication
- Team worker
- Leadership & organisational skills
- motivated
- Computer skills/ data entry
- Good numeracy & literacy skills
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Knowledge
Essential
- Disp/checking practice
- Good working knowledge of pharmacy procedures
- Basic knowledge of clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Changing role of pharmacy technician
- Up to date knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
Personal attributes
Essential
- Motivated
- Accept a challenge/ break new ground
- Approachable & professional
- Remain calm
- Committed to CPD
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
