Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is seeking qualified Pharmacy Technicians to join their Pharmacy team. This role involves supervising pharmacy staff, performing accuracy checks on prescriptions, and providing medicines management services. The ideal candidates will be GPhC registered and have extensive experience in healthcare. A flexible approach to work is essential as weekend and bank holiday shifts are expected. Opportunities for career progression in a supportive environment are available.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with registration to the GPhC.
• Extensive experience in community or hospital care.
• Ability to perform clinical prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support pharmacy staff.
• Perform accuracy checks on dispensed prescriptions.
• Provide a medicines management service.

Skills

Qualified to degree or equivalent level

Experience in clinical prioritisation

Flexible approach

Ability to travel between sites

Education

Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice or NVQ 3

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for two qualified GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our friendly Pharmacy team at Glangwili General Hospital.

We strive on providing high quality support to our patients and are looking for motivated, forward-thinking Pharmacy Technicians with a flexible approach to the needs of the service. 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 job

To 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 us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwesto
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshireo
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

You 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 20/01/2026

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Qualified to degree or equivalent level, e.g. Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice or NVQ 3 and BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical science
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Educational supervisor training
• Clinical supervisor training
• PWDS Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Training Programme (PMOTP) - Unit 3 Clinical Prioritisation or equivalent.
• Introduction to Education and trainings.
• Level 4 Enhanced Clinical Diploma
• Diploma of higher education in advanced Pharmacy Technician practice
• Undertake the relevant training and attain the required competencies for the administration of medication to inpatients.

Experience

• Extensive experience in community, primary or secondary care
• Extensive experience of training different staff grades
• Experience in supervision of staff
• Experience of clinical prioritisation of workload.
• Experience of leading a service
• Experience of reading and interpreting blood results

Other

• Flexible approach to the needs of the service including weekend and bank holiday working
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chief Pharmacy Technician for Patient Experience

£31,516 to £38,364 a yearper annum (pro rata if part time)