Job Overview
This Band 4 rotational post offers a varied and rewarding opportunity to work across both hospital and primary care settings within the Health Board. The role supports the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmaceutical services, contributing to medicines optimisation across care pathways.
In the acute hospital setting, the technician will support dispensing and accuracy checking, stock control, ward-based medicines management and patient counselling, ensuring timely and accurate supply of medicines under senior supervision.
In primary care, the technician will work with Prescribing Support Pharmacists and GP practices to deliver medicines reconciliation, support audits, and improve repeat prescribing systems, while promoting safe, cost-effective prescribing. This element of the rotation will also support work for inpatients across the community hospital sites, completing work similar to the acute sector.
This role suits a motivated and flexible technician keen to develop their skills across sectors. Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, along with a commitment to professional development, are essential.
Main duties of the job
The post covers a wide range of duties including
Dispensary based activities
Counselling patients
Dispensing Controlled Drugs and psychiatry medication
Repeat medication
Discharge Lounge support
Ward team roles, supporting medicines management
Medicines reconciliation
Working in GP Practices.
The opportunity for Aseptic rotation may also be available
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Willing to undertake medicines management training
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant professional association
Experience
Essential criteria
- General dispensing
- Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs
- Good understanding of operation of hospital pharmacy services
Desirable criteria
- Working in hospital pharmacy dispensary services
Aptitude And Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively with a variety of service users
- Is aware of, and is able to work within own limitations
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise
- Ability to maintain concentration for long periods of time
- Computer literate
- Ability to organise own workload and support the workload of the department
Desirable criteria
Values
Essential Criteria
- Well motivated, reliable, methodical
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs
- Able to show care and compassion to patients and service users
- Understanding and responsive to patient needs
Other
Essential criteria
- Participate in the provision of general extended hours pharmacy services and as necessary
