Pharmacy Technician

Job Overview

This post is Fixed term/Secondment until 31/03/2025 to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

We have an excellent opportunity within our friendly department for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Vaccination & Immunisation Service.

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!

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

Main duties of the job

• A dvises practice on cold-chain and governance procedures
• Analysing patient prescribing data, using the audit tools available, and discuss the results with prescribers.
• By observation and audit ensure robust repeat prescribing systems are in place and implemented. Assist in training of staff laid down by documented protocols.
• Provide support to the Locality Lead Medicines Management in practice medicines management meetings.
• Support Medicines Management developments in the locality being first point of contact, in relation to for example fridge failures.
• Obtaining drug, therapeutic and pharmaceutical information.
• Provide elements of training for new members of staff and the local acute hospital pre-registration pharmacy students and diploma pharmacists, including competency sign-off.
• Responsible for the vaccine rooms within the local vaccination centres, ensuring cold-chain governance and compliance.
  
  

Please Refer To The Job Description For Further Detail.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main 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.

Person specification

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services with BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Accredited Medicines Management
• Pharmacy Technician Qualification or is willing to undertake this qualification
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working within a multidisciplinary team
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a primary care pharmacy team
• Previous medicines management experience
• Audit experience
  
  

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to apply knowledge gained to the workplace
• Ability to manage own workload
• Ability to adapt to change and work alone and as part of a team
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Welsh speaker
  
  

Values

Essential Criteria

• Well motivated, reliable, methodical
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Enthusiasm for training
• Committed to self study and development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Understanding and responsive to patient needs
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel around all local vaccination centres within the Vaccination & Immunisation Service
• Ability to work weekend and public holiday rotas
• Ability to work flexible hours