Prescribing Support TechnicianinNewbridgeinNewbridgePUBLISHED THU 20 MAR 2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

Prescribing Support Technician - Band 5

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician to join the primary care Diabetes Cardio-Renal Optimisation team in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The post is for up to 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) fixed term up until 31/03/26. This would involve a mixture of office and remote working.

Main duties of the job

The Main Responsibilities Include

• To provide technical assistance to the lead pharmacy technician to aid the delivery of the cardio-renal optimisation service to GP practices.
• Ensuring safe, evidence based and cost-effective prescribing
• Carry out audits of patient data to identify suitable patients to invite for a cardio-renal optimisation review.
• Liaise with GP practices to arrange collection of patient data from their clinical system.
• Linking with community pharmacies when implementing any medication changes.
  
  

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications & Skills

Essential criteria

• Level 3 or BTEC
• IT skills
• Communication skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience primary care GP pracrice
  
  

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic /Team player
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Work alone