Pharmacy Technician

Job Overview

This Band 4 post is in the acute hospital setting, the successful applicant will support dispensing and accuracy checking, stock control, ward-based medicines management and patient counselling, ensuring timely and accurate supply of medicines under senior supervision.

This Band 4 post is in the acute hospital setting, the successful applicant will support dispensing and accuracy checking, stock control, ward-based medicines management and patient counselling, ensuring timely and accurate supply of medicines under senior supervision.

This role suits a motivated and flexible technician keen to develop their skills across sectors. Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, along with a commitment to professional development, are essential.

• Dispensary based activities
• Counselling patients
• Dispensing Controlled Drugs and psychiatry medication
• Repeat medication
• Discharge Lounge support
• Ward team roles, supporting medicines management
• Medicines reconciliation
• The opportunity for Aseptic rotation may also be available

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Willing to undertake medicines management training
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (or equivalent)

• Membership of relevant professional association

• General dispensing
• Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs
• Good understanding of operation of hospital pharmacy services

• Working in hospital pharmacy dispensary services

• Able to communicate effectively with a variety of service users
• Is aware of, and is able to work within own limitations
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise
• Ability to maintain concentration for long periods of time
• Computer literate
• Ability to organise own workload and support the workload of the department

• Ability to speak Welsh

• Well motivated, reliable, methodical
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Flexibility in approach to meet service needs
• Able to show care and compassion to patients and service users
• Understanding and responsive to patient needs

• Participate in the provision of general extended hours pharmacy services and as necessary