Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Position at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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Two posts are available: one as medicine/frailty lead and one as acute lead.

• Assist in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to clinical areas to ensure safe, therapeutic and cost‑effective use of medications.
• Ensure patients are prioritised appropriately and high‑risk patients are identified and referred to the appropriate member of the multi‑disciplinary team or managed by the post holder.
• Continue the development of pharmacy services provided across the wards.
• Support the Pharmaceutical Service and the Medicines Management agenda in the UHB.
• Sit on the Medicines Management panel, assisting in the training and assessing of technicians, trainee pharmacists and new pharmacists in the process of ward‑based working, including medicines reconciliation and discharge process.
• Support others in developing clinical prioritisation skills.
• Dispense, undertake technical checks and issue prescriptions, providing specialist advice and information on medicines to patients, relatives, carers and nursing staff.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. While fluency is not required, speaking & listening at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or higher will be considered an advantage during short‑listing.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse region. With nearly 13,500 staff, CTM is one of Wales’s largest employers, supporting 450,000 people across its three regions:
Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

• We listen, learn, and improve.
• We treat everyone with respect.
• We work together as one team.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

Deputy Head of Pharmacy - Clinical Services Lead:
Gabriella Booth
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Deputy Head of Pharmacy - Clinical Services Lead (Welsh):
Sarah Leyshon
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