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Senior Pharmacy Assistant in Procurement, Automation and Distribution

Merthyr Tydfil

Posted 19/09/2024

£25,524 - £28,010 per annum

Top Reasons to Apply
  1. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.
  2. The post holder will work closely with our team of Pharmacy Assistants to  provide an efficient Pharmacy Logistics service providing support to the Senior Pharmacy Technician in Procurement, Automation and Distribution and Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Operational Services Lead to include all aspects of ordering, receipting, stock control and distribution of medicines.
  3. We are committed to the development of our staff and offer excellent training where you will be supported and encouraged to develop in this role.
Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the pharmacy team at Prince Charles Hospital as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant in Procurement, Automation and Distribution.

Our Pharmacy Assistants are valued members of the Pharmacy team and this role is an opportunity to develop further in the areas of logistics and procurement. 

The post holder will work closely with our team of Pharmacy Assistants to  provide an efficient Pharmacy Logistics service providing support to the Senior Pharmacy Technician in Procurement, Automation and Distribution and Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Operational Services Lead to include all aspects of ordering, receipting, stock control and distribution of medicines.

You must possess excellent communication, organizational skills and have experience in a procurement / supply chain management environment.

We are committed to the development of our staff and offer excellent training where you will be supported and encouraged to develop in this role.

Applicants must have or be willing to work towards an NVQ level 2/3 in Pharmacy Service skills / Pharmaceutical Sciences. English and Mathematics GCSE to a level C or above is essential.

We will welcome applications from applicants who wish to work on a fulltime time basis (37.5 hours) or a part time basis (30 hours).

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

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will provide support to the Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Operational Services Lead and Senior Pharmacy Technician in Procurement, Automation and Distribution and under their supervision you will be involved in a broad range of activities including all aspects of ordering, receipting, stock control and distribution of medicines. The role will include manual handling and the movement of pharmacy goods within the department.

The successful candidate will also be required to be a trouble-shooter for the automated pharmacy dispensing system being able to identify and resolve faults/problems with the pharmacy robot, evaluating potential causes and solutions and taking appropriate action.

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.

NHS Wales - Cwm Taf University Health Board
Company Information

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board provides primary, community, hospital and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

At Cwm Taf Morgannwg providing great health care to our community is our number one priority. Our 65 – 84 and 85+ age groups are projected to have the largest increase by 2036, when an estimated one in four people in Wales will be aged 65 and over. These projections will have significant implications for the way in which we design and provide our increasingly integrated health and social care services, so that we can help the people living in our communities to live long and healthy lives, free from the limiting effects of multiple chronic conditions.

At Cwm Taf Morgannwg we believe in innovation to make improvements to clinical care. We are especially proud of our Academic Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, which is helping to train future doctors in community medicine.

Key Facts
  • Head Office:

    Navigation Park, Unit 3 Ynysmeurig House, Abercynon,

    Mountain Ash CF45 4SN

  • Nearest Train Station:

    Navigation Park,

    Abercynon, CF45 4SN

  • Nearest Bus Stop:

    Abercynon,

    Mountain Ash CF45 4SN

Location
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