Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Haverfordwest; A distancia; GBP 33.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks a qualified GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Withybush General Hospital pharmacy team in Haverfordwest. The role covers day-to-day supervision, dispensing ATOs/PRPTs, and final accuracy checks for prescriptions across inpatients and outpatients.

The post requires medicines management, including reconciliation and collaboration with GP surgeries. Weekend/bank rota applies; Welsh language ability is desirable.

Formación

• Qualified GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician with NHS experience.
• Experience in dispensing medications for inpatients and discharge patients.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise regular pharmacy staff in the area and validate/authorize prescriptions as ACPT.
• Dispense medicines for inpatients, day-patients and outpatients.
• Provide medicines management including medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
• Support Welsh language bilingual service as needed.

Conocimientos

Dispensing

ACPT/PRPT supervision

Medicines management

Educación

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

Degree level in pharmaceutical science or equivalent

Herramientas

Dispensing SOPs

Descripción del empleo

Band 5

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week (Full time, part time and job share hours available.) Job ref 100-PST124-1126

Employer Hywel Dda University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Withybush General Hospital Town Haverfordwest Salary £32,557 - £39,631 per annum (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 01/12/2026

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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly Pharmacy team at Withybush General Hospital.

We strive on providing high quality support to our patients and are looking for a motivated, forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician 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.

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.

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

Working for our organisation

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 Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• 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

Detailed job description and main 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 01/12/2026

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 needs of the service to undertake weekend and late shift working.
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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