Pharmacy Technician Primary Care and Community Services
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 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Are you proactive? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, developing environment? Do you have a passion to deliver excellent services?
We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, Pharmacy Technician, based in the BCUHB East IHC. The role will involve working within the Primary Care and Community services team and the wider IHC, improving patient outcomes in relation to medicines management across all our services, ensuring the patient is at the centre of everything we do.
As a member of our Medicines Management team, this exciting role will focus on Primary Care and Community Services, working to deliver a strong, joined-up service for patient safety and high quality sustainable care.
A flexible and positive approach will be essential, in addition to excellent influencing, problem solving and time management skills. The post-holder will need to visible, be well organised and be able to facilitate and engage other to understand the benefits of the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a registered Pharmacy Technician who demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation, safety and best practice in a primary care setting, as well as being able to manage interface issues with acute and community organisations.They will have outstanding interpretation skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of colleagues and health care professionals.
Using a patient-centred approach, the role will primarily focus on delivering exceptional Pharmacy services across the IHC hospitals. Key responsibilities include conducting medicines reconciliation, performing medication audits, and supporting structured medication reviews to enhance patient care.Additionally, the role will involve quality improvement initiatives and providing Pharmacy support to GP practices and other clinical or non-clinical areas within the East region as required.
We will support you to maximise you true potential and we will actively encourage your career progression offering both internal and external training opportunities.
Weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis will be required as part of the standard working hours. As an organisation, we promote flexible working to support staff wellbeing and 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.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services with BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Accredited Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Qualification or is willing to undertake this qualification
Other
Essential criteria- Ability to travel
- Ability to work weekend and public holiday
Experience
Essential criteria- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in a primary care pharmacy team
- Previous medicines management experience
- Audit experience
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to adapt to change and work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to manage own workload
- Welsh speaker
Values
Essential criteria- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Committed to self study and development
- Motivated, reliable, methodical
- Understanding and responsive to patient needs
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.