Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-PST155-0924
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Gwynedd
- Town
- Bangor
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Mental Health
Band 6
Job overview
Are you ready for a new senior role that involves changing pharmacy services within our Community Mental Health Teams? Can you rise to a challenge, help to develop our clinical services to our patients and motivate the team?
This position is for you.
Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy services in BCUHB are developing at pace and we are now in a position to offer a senior pharmacy technician role to actively lead, guide and support our newly established pharmacy teams.
Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board is committed to caring for our patients within their own communities with care provided closer to home. This concept is not new for mental health services but we now need to develop further and need pharmacy champions within our community teams to drive the transformation agenda forward.
Main duties of the job
You will be pivotal in this initiative and work with colleagues across primary and secondary care to identify, plan and embed new innovative pharmacy services to help our teams support patients throughout their journey.
You will be supported all the way and have autonomy in decision making processes but also have the support of the specialist team in achieving mutual shared outcomes. Possibilities for personal self-development are plentiful.
Experience in mental health is highly desirable but not essential – a desire to learn, educate others and promote a positive ‘can do’ attitude along with professional development of self and team are ideal qualities to help create a service that you can be proud of from the very start – you will be able to input positively from day one, shaping the working model directly in real time for the benefit of our patients and their communities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
- A substantial level of post qualification experience in pharmacy services.
- Experience of managing pharmacy team(s)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a broad range of pharmacy services.
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- WCPPE Accredited Checking Pharmacy
- Technician Qualification
- WCPPE National Accredited Medicines Management Qualification
- ILM/Management qualification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good time management skills
- Dispensing skills.
- Patient counselling skills.
- Good verbal and written communication.
- Teaching, training and mentoring skills.
- Able to prioritise and delegate
Desirable criteria
- Experience of interviewing.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacy services for specialist area to degree level or equivalent.
- Knowledge of budget control.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of health service developments that will impact on area of responsibility
Values
Essential criteria
- Team player
- Ability to use initiative.
- Aware of own limits.
- Motivates self and others.
- Patient/Service focused.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and revalidation
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between places of work in a timely manner.
- Participate in the provision of extended hours, weekend and public holiday Pharmacy services
- Flexible approach to work
- Willingness to work in a bilingual area
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to achieve an appropriate level of oral competence within an agreed timescale
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Roberts
- Job title
- Lead Mental Health Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 840324
- Additional information
For further information, discussion or informal visit please contact:
Sian Roberts – Lead Mental Health Pharmacist, West – 03000 840324 or e-mail: [email protected]
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