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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 4 (Annex 21 - 70% Band 4 progressing to 75% after 12 months)
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years (to meet the needs of the service)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
Job ref
050-ACS470-0724
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Town
Bodelwyddan
Salary
£25,524 - £28,010 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Band 4 (Annex 21 - 70% Band 4 progressing to 75% after 12 months)

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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

 

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 24 MONTHS 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.   

The training post provides the opportunity to gain the required experience and qualification(s) needed to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Salary: Initially Annex 21 Band 4 - 70%, progressing to 75% after 12 months.

Pharmacy technicians develop a high level of expertise in relation to medicines and health and they work as part of healthcare teams in hospitals, manufacturing units, community pharmacies and GP practices. They focus on management and use of medicines to make sure all types of people get the best outcomes from their medicines. They lead teams delivering medicines service.

During the two year training you will be expected to gain experience reflecting the changing and growing roles of the Pharmacy Technician.

Successful completion of the programme enables you to apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council for registration as a pharmacy technician and to apply for jobs as a pharmacy technician.

Post will be based at either Llandudno Hospital Pharmacy or Glan Clwyd Hospital Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

If you are accurate, methodical, caring and interested in health and wellbeing then this could be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for forward thinking, enthusiastic, organised and motivated individuals to join our dynamic and motivated Pharmacy team at Central Integrated Health Community.

The role of the Pharmacy technician is varied and interesting and continuously growing which is why we are offering this opportunity to explore some of these innovative roles in a multi area, rotational training programme. You will gain experience in a Hospital and GP Practice setting dispensing for In-patients and Out-patients, Purchasing and Distribution and ward based work within a Hospital. You will also support medicines management and medicines optimisation processes within a GP practice setting.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 4 GCSE A-C including Maths, English and Science
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of academic study and continuing professional development after leaving school. NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience working within hospital and or community pharmacy or within the NHS

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in team, able to organise self, good IT skills, health and safety awareness
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh Knowledge of pharmacy services and role of pharmacy technician

Values

Essential criteria
  • Aware of working within limits, professional, patient care
Desirable criteria
  • Able to use initiative and practice time management

Other

Essential criteria
  • Willing to work in bilingual area
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to travel, appreciation of care responsibility of the health care environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore principles

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Large
Job title
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 844075
Additional information

Lisa Large

Senior Pharmacy Technician

[email protected]

Marie-Louise Lewis

Senior Pharmacy Technician

[email protected]

03000 844075

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