Pharmacy Technician Higher

Job title:

Pharmacy Technician Higher

Company

NHS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly Pharmacy team at Glangwili General Hospital.We strive on providing high quality support to our patients and are looking for a motivated, flexible and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician. This post offers you the opportunity to progress your career in an innovative and supportive environment.The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer. The Pharmacy Department currently employs approximately 80 Staff.Applicants will be required to take part in the weekend and bank holiday rota.Main duties of the jobTo undertake the day to day supervision and support of the regular pharmacy staff working in this area including, dispensing ATO’s and PRPT’s. To undertake the final accuracy check and release of prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff as an ACPT. This involves prioritising checking workload to ensure urgent items are appropriately processed.Undertake dispensing duties including validation and dispensing medicines for inpatients, day-patients and outpatients and patients being discharged from hospital according to the Dispensing SOP’s and labelling standards. Suggest changes to these as and when identified and implement agreed improvements cascading to the appropriate team members.Provide a medicines management service (including medicines reconciliation) by collating information sources .This may involve searching medical notes for GP letters, repeat prescription forms, recent discharge prescriptions, taking drug histories and Medication Administration Records from care homes. It may also involve contacting GP surgeries, contacting community pharmacists, accessing clinical portal and/or obtaining and checking patients own medication. Undertake simple calculations and the monitoring of clinical test results where appropriate.About usHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.Date posted23 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Job shareReference number100-PST050-1024Job locationsGlangwili General HospitalDolgwili RoadCarmarthenSA31 2AFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.Interviews will be held on 19/11/2024 Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.Interviews will be held on 19/11/2024Person SpecificationQualifications and KnowledgeEssential

• Qualified to degree or equivalent level e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills and BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science
• Medicines Management
• Checking Technician Accreditation (ACPT) or equivalent experience in primary care based work within GP Practices
• Working knowledge of current Medicines
• Management practice and professional issues
• Accreditation (MMPT) or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Management qualification/experience
• A1 Assessor Award

ExperienceEssential

• Extensive experience in primary or secondary care
• Extensive experience of training different staff grades
• Experience in supervision of staff

Desirable

• Experience of leading a service
• Experience in Technical Services

OtherEssential

• Must maintain a professional manner
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service including weekend and bank holiday working
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Complies with the GPhC Pharmacy standards

Language SkillsDesirable

• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Person SpecificationQualifications and KnowledgeEssential

• Qualified to degree or equivalent level e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills and BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science
• Medicines Management
• Checking Technician Accreditation (ACPT) or equivalent experience in primary care based work within GP Practices
• Working knowledge of current Medicines
• Management practice and professional issues
• Accreditation (MMPT) or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Management qualification/experience
• A1 Assessor Award

ExperienceEssential

• Extensive experience in primary or secondary care
• Extensive experience of training different staff grades
• Experience in supervision of staff

Desirable

• Experience of leading a service
• Experience in Technical Services

OtherEssential

• Must maintain a professional manner
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service including weekend and bank holiday working
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Complies with the GPhC Pharmacy standards

Language SkillsDesirable

• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Expected salary

£30420 – 37030 per year

Location

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:43:46 GMT

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