Pharmacy Technician-Medicines Procurement and Homecare Services inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED
TUE 26 NOV 2024
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Procurement and Homecare Services Teams, working across University Hospital Llandough and University Hospital of Wales. Candidates can apply whether they are newly qualified or non-ACPT trained technicians, as training and support will be provided.
Key responsibilities include assisting in the procurement of medications, including controlled substances and infusion fluids, and supervising the Homecare services team. This role is essential for ensuring a safe and efficient medicines procurement and homecare service, ensuring the availability of medications for patients.
Candidates must possess excellent organizational and communication skills, a Btec/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical science (or equivalent), and registration with the GPhC. An ACT qualification is required, but support will be provided for those wishing to obtain it.
Fluency in Welsh is desirable, but candidates speaking either Welsh or English are encouraged to apply. The position offers a training contract at 75% Band 5 until the ACT qualification is achieved.
For a complete job description and person specification, candidates can refer to the supporting documents or apply through Trac.
Working across sites at both University Hospital Llandough and University Hospital of Wales you will support the Medicines Procurement and Homecare Services Teams to develop and maintain a patient centred and responsive medicines procurement and homecare service.
Non ACPT trained pharmacy technicians or newly qualified technicians are welcome to apply - Training and support will be provided.
Whilst ACT qualification is required for this post we welcome applicants who wish to work towards this qualification and full training will be provided. During training the contract will be Annex 21: 75% Band 5 for up to 12 months until the ACT qualification is achieved
You will work as part of our Medicines procurement and Homecare services teams. You will assist in the procurement of medication including controlled drugs and infusion fluids in to our acute hospital pharmacy departments. You will also be involved in supervising the Homecare services team and developing this essential service to our patients. This role is vital to ensure continued availability of medicines for administration to patients across the Health board through the provision of a safe and efficient medicines procurement and homecare service.
You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and you'll need to be able to work effectively with the existing team. You should have a Btec/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent, registration with the GPhC is essential, and you must be a qualified accuracy checking Pharmacy Technician, Hospital pharmacy experience is essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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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
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