Pharmacy Technician

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Job summary

We are looking for a full time, highly committed, motivated and conscientious Registered Pharmacy Technician to provide and further develop the Pharmacy Service at Glangwili General Hospital.

Glangwili General Hospital is a busy District General Hospital with approximately 355 beds.

The specialties provided by the hospital include general medicine and surgery, intensive care, acute stroke, coronary care, oncology, haematology and orthopaedics.

Main duties of the job

The Department also provides a comprehensive medicines management service to all wards and uses the All Wales electronic discharge system (MTeD).

The successful candidates will perform a range of activities including working as part of our ward based clinical pharmacy teams and supporting the various functions in the dispensary when needed.

You must be able to work in a busy and demanding working environment and must be flexible towards the needs of the service.

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

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,524 to £28,010 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

100-PST081-0923

Job locations

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

This would be an excellent opportunity for a registered pharmacy technician to gain experience in a range of areas and to help with their career development. You will be supported to gain further qualifications.

It is essential that you have a Level 3 BTEC/NVQ Pharmacy Services Certificate or equivalent and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.

Applicants who do not hold this registration will not be shortlisted.

Full, part time and job share hours considered.

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 09/10/2023.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This would be an excellent opportunity for a registered pharmacy technician to gain experience in a range of areas and to help with their career development. You will be supported to gain further qualifications.

It is essential that you have a Level 3 BTEC/NVQ Pharmacy Services Certificate or equivalent and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.

Applicants who do not hold this registration will not be shortlisted.

Full, part time and job share hours considered.

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 09/10/2023.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills 'NVQ' or, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent qualification
  • Knowledge of good dispensing practice and technical procedures in pharmaceutical science.

Desirable

  • May hold ACPT accreditation
  • Knowledge of the services provided by the medicines management team

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working effectively both within a team and independently
  • Experience of dealing with patients in a variety of situations.
  • Previous pharmacy experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working on a ward
  • Aseptic experience

Language Skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills 'NVQ' or, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent qualification
  • Knowledge of good dispensing practice and technical procedures in pharmaceutical science.

Desirable

  • May hold ACPT accreditation
  • Knowledge of the services provided by the medicines management team

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working effectively both within a team and independently
  • Experience of dealing with patients in a variety of situations.
  • Previous pharmacy experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working on a ward
  • Aseptic experience

Language Skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Pharmacy Technician

Sally Davey

sally.davey@wales.nhs.uk

01267227469

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,524 to £28,010 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

100-PST081-0923

Job locations

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Supporting documents

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