Technical Services Manufacturing Technician

Main area Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Technical Services Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (There is a weekend and bank holiday rota) Job
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Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site SMPU Town Cardiff Salary £31,516 - £38,364 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/03/2026 23:59

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives;
Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it;

care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge.

Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

We are looking for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join our team in the Aseptic Unit and Manufacturing team at SMPU.

We are looking for a dedicated individual who can demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care and who can provide maximum efficiency, safety and compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and EU Good Manufacturing Practice legislation.

The post holder will support the Aseptic Unit and Manufacturing team with the role to include aseptically preparing intravenous and intrathecal drug doses for individual patients, participate in the large-scale manufacture of medicines to use within the Cardiff and Vale UHB and to external customers. The postholder will need to have the ability to supervise and check the work of technicians and pharmacy assistants during production and support and mentor pharmacy assistants in the accurate and timely supply of medicines to wards, departments and clinics.

You will have good communication and supervisory skills, as well as good understanding of operation of aseptic services, safe handling prescription and use of cytotoxic drugs.

You will work as part of a specialised, friendly team whilst also working independently using your own initiative to manage problems, enquiries…