Senior Pharmacy Technician Vaccination services

Job summary

The post-holder is responsible for providing operational oversight and support to the vaccination programme, in liaison with the Directorate of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure good clinical and operational governance in the vaccination service is in line with national and regional guidance.
• To support the service in minimising wastage of vaccine and responsible for day to day management of vaccine logistics
• To contribute to staff training.
• To provide pharmaceutical advice to clinical leads, nurse leads and vaccinators based on up to date local and national best practice and guidelines
• Working collaboratively with other colleagues in the vaccine service, including the technical pharmacy support and support timely and safe vaccine administration to patients
• Responsibility for vaccine procurement and finance and supervision of pharmacy staff on vaccination sites including oversight of the school vaccination supply.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.