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Pharmacy Technician

Abergavenny

Posted 19/09/2024

£28,834 - £35,099 per annum

Top Reasons to Apply
  1. We are looking for a conscientious and adaptable individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our pharmacy team in delivering a high quality clinical service.  
  2. Candidates would ideally have previous experience of providing a medicines management service to a clinical area and hold an accredited checking technician qualification, although we are happy to accept applications from individuals working towards these.
  3. 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.
Job Description

Pharmacy Technician (ACT and Medicines Management)

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 5 Pharmacy Technicians to join our friendly team.

This is a permanent vacancy for an accredited checking and medicines management pharmacy technicians based at Nevill Hall Hospital (NHH). 

We are looking for a conscientious and adaptable individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our pharmacy team in delivering a high quality clinical service.  

Main duties of the job

The candidate must be an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacy technician, with an ability to multitask and work across several sections. Candidates would ideally have previous experience of providing a medicines management service to a clinical area and hold an accredited checking technician qualification, although we are happy to accept applications from individuals working towards these.

The role will be varied, covering acute wards, outpatients and dispensary sessions at Nevill hall (NHH) and Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (YAB). It will also include cover to mental health wards at peripheral hospital sites. 

You must have a dispensing qualification – BTEC, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent) and you must be a registered technician with a GPhC Membership Number to apply for this post.

We welcome applications from Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians in their second year of study who will be due to qualify and register with the GPhC soon.

You will participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; 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.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Company Information

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.

The Health Board employs over 14,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care.  There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers.

The Health Board is led by the Chair, non-executive directors, the Chief Executive and other executive directors.  The Board is supported by the Senior Management Team.

Key Facts
  • Head Office:

    St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport NP18 3XQ

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