Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

We have an excellent opportunity within our friendly department for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly team delivering a high quality service to our patients at Cefn Coed Hospital.

The successful candidate will work within the dispensary , on wards on site and off site. They will also have the opportunity to work with the community mental health teams. The post holder will be involved in the delivery of a wide range of pharmacy services including dispensing, accredited checking, medicines management .

It is essential that you have NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services and / or BTEC or equivalent qualification and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Previous hospital experience is not essential as training will be provided.

If you have the ability to work using your own initiative, have good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and are keen to develop your skills this is the job for you!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within the dispensary in Cefn Coed hospital, and provide services to wards both on site and off site, including adult mental health, older peoples mental health, forensics and learning disabilities. The post holder will be involved in the delivery of a wide range of pharmacy services including dispensing, accredited checking, medicines management .

They will work with the community mental health teams to ensure ordering and use of depot antipsychotics, and homecare prescriptions are well managed.

They will also be involved in clozapine clinics, helping to ensure patients have appropriate counselling and monitoring.

It is essential that you have NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services and / or BTEC or equivalent qualification and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Previous hospital experience is not essential as training will be provided.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.