Pharmacy Technician - #196328

Job Overview

We are seeking a pharmacy support worker to join our friendly pharmacy team working from the Community Hospitals in the Central Area of BCU, including Llandudno Hospital. The post holder will be required to assist with the dispensing and supply of medication as well as the receipt, processing, storage and stock control of medicines in the pharmacy department and on wards in the hospitals. Duties also include supporting other areas of pharmacy at ward level supporting the ward-based pharmacy teams.

If you are a proactive, organised team player we’d love to hear from you. This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a move into the hospital environment. All training will be provided.

Full-time, part-time, and school-hours working patterns will be considered and we encourage flexible working

Main duties of the job

You must have either successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or the relevant units of a GPhC accredited training programme of equivalent level to pharmacy service skills NVQ level 2 (QCF). You should have experience of working as a qualified dispenser with good communication & organisational skills and experience of using computer systems for dispensing, stock control and word processing.

Please read the job description and person specification for more details and tell us in your application how you meet the essential criteria for this post as this will be the basis for short listing applicants.

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

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Alys McKeown

Job title

Senior Pharmacy Technician Community Hospitals

Email address

Alys [email protected]

Additional Contact Information

Alys McKeown

Senior Pharmacy Technician Community Hospitals

Alys [email protected]

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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 And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• GCSE maths and English language to Grade C or equivalent NVQ Level 2 (relevant units) in Pharmacy Service Skills/Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent or gain in agreed timeframe.
• Skills , knowledge and experience equivalent to level 3 NVQ or gain in agreed timeframe
• Good numeracy and literacy skills including; calculations, percentages, decimal, fractions.
• Basic knowledge of the functions of the NHS.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• ECDL or equivalent. Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice.
• Good knowledge of drug stock management or stock control
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience Working experience in Pharmacy and Dispensing Working experience in a Hospital Pharmacy. Working experience on a Hospital Ward. . Application Form Interview References
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Working experience in a Hospital Pharmacy.
• Working experience on a Hospital Ward.
  
  

Essential Criteria

Aptitude and Abilities Skills

• Ability to make logical decisions e.g. setting stock levels.
• Motivated.
• Ability to communicate with patients.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level.
  
  

Circumstances

Essential Criteria

• Flexible to meet service demands.
• Participate in departmental weekend and bank holiday rotas.