Pharmacy Assistant

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

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All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Job overview

The medicines management directorate at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Assistant Technical Officer to join the Patient Services team.

We are committed to the development of our staff and can offer excellent in house training where you will be supported and encouraged to further develop your skills in new and diverse roles.

Our ATOs are valued members of the Pharmacy team and these new roles will be developed further to support the Pharmacy staff working at ward level. You will gain experience across a variety of specialties, working closely with Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver high quality, patient focused medicines management services.

Main duties of the job

Working both as part of a team, independently and using your own initiative is essential for this role.

You must possess excellent communication and organizational skills, be self-motivated and willing to develop with new ways of working. Attention to detail and being able to work well under pressure are also essential. You would be required to work towards the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services if you do not already have this qualification.

The main duties will encompass:

• Assembling and dispensing in-patient, outpatient and take home medication and processing controlled drug requisitions following standard dispensary operating procedures.
• Dealing with routine enquires from health care staff and patients
• Participation in the ward based medicines management service following successful completion of an accreditation Programme.
• Participation in the training of new staff and students
• Supporting Pharmacy logistics in providing a safe, effective and efficient pharmacy purchasing and distribution services.

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

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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 & Knowledge

• GCSE Maths and English to Grade C or above
• Good communication skills
• Accurate and methodical
• Willingness to work towards additional qualifications to support the role (NVQ/MM)

• Previous experience working in a hospital or community pharmacy
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Aptitude and Ability

• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT skills
• Able to undertake basic arithmetical calculations

Personal Qualities

• Able to work in a team
• Able to work using own initiative
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Committed to training and has a positive attitude to self development

Previous work experience

• Previous work experience

• Previous work experience in healthcare

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.