Are you a passionate, pro-active, empathetic Pharmacy Technician who is ambitious about providing exceptional service and care for patients?

If the answer is yes, the Central Pharmacy Primary Care Team has a fantastic opportunity for you to join our friendly team. Here our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality care and need committed and skilled people to help achieve this.

The role will be based at Llandudno Hospital, with a focus on providing support across the Integrated Health Community (IHC). A key priority will be to review patients holistically, ensuring that our vision and goals align with the Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales strategy, particularly in addressing the needs of our aging population.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the health and wellbeing of older adults by taking a person-centred approach, contributing to high-quality care that prioritises comprehensive and appropriate medication management.

So, if you're looking for a new challenge to expand your portfolio, have more responsibility and get the opportunity to work in various clinical areas alongside multi-disciplinary teams, this job could be 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

Performs a wide variety of routine and non-routine duties in relation to the preparation and supply of medicines and related products for service users within the Health Board.

The Pharmacy Technician is expected to exercise a degree of autonomy and control in the performance of allocated duties within limits set by the Chief Pharmacy Technician and in accordance with departmental and Health Board policies and procedures

The post holder has trained and maintained the competencies required to carry out the duties of an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.

The post holder will hold and maintain the competencies or be willing to undergo the training required to undertake the duties of an Accredited Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician.

Works under the management of the Senior Pharmacy Technician and ward pharmacist in area of work to ensure a safe and efficient service is maintained, delivering a range of medicines management activities including medicines reconciliation and medicines history taking. Further commitment to work autonomously in order to transcribe and clinically prioritise will be encouraged.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Liaises with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure a patient orientated medicines management service is provided. Works closely with the lead pharmacist to adopt a team approach to medicines management, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team and the wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers. Provides professional support to colleagues and leads by example, contributing to the development of procedures and guidance as necessary.

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

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (QCF) or equivalent
• National Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician or working towards within first 18 months
• National Accredited Medicines Management Qualification or working towards within first 18 months

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience
• General dispensing
• Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems
• Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs

Desirable

• Working in hospital or community pharmacy dispensary services
• Good understanding of operation of hospital pharmacy services
• Primary care experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively with a variety of service users
• Able to use available IT systems, to produce reports, gather and analyse data and produce presentations
• Evidence of good documentation skills
• Evidence of effective mentoring
• Ability to organise own workload and support the workload of the team

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Llandudno Hospital

Hospital Road

Llandudno

LL30 1LB

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050-PST159-0924