Pharmacy Technician (Bank)

Nuffield Health; Wales; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals in Cardiff is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the onsite team on a bank contract (ad hoc hours). You will work closely with the Pharmacy Manager to provide in-house pharmacy services and assist with dispensing.

Responsibilities include procurement, distribution, stock taking and replenishment to wards and departments, plus attending hospital and departmental meetings.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy service or equivalent.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Hospital experience: 1 year preferred or 2 years community experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent people and customer service skills are essential.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Providing in house pharmacy services
• Assist with dispensing
• Procurement, distribution, stock taking and replenishment of pharmacy items to the ward and departments
• Attending hospital and department meetings

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy service or equivalent

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Bank)

Cardiff & Vale Hospital | Pharmacy | Bank contract | Ad Hoc

£16.00 per hour

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Our Pharmacy team in our Cardiff / Vale Hospital currently have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician. Continue your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our small Pharmacy onsite team. Working closely with our Pharmacy Manager, as a Pharmacy Technician you will have defined responsibilities including but not limited to,

• Providing in house pharmacy services
• Assist with dispensing
• Carry out procurement, distribution, stock taking and the replenishment of pharmacy items to the ward and departments.
• Attending hospital and department meetings

The Person

To succeed as a Pharmacy Technician you will;

• Will have NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy service or equivalent
• You must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience of working in a hospital of at leastone year is preferred or at leasttwo years community experience.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent people and customer service skills are essential, as you will be working closely both with patients and the hospital team.
• Be highly organised and an analytical individual, you will have excellent attention to detail
• Have the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

About Cardiff & Vale Hospitals

Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals provide first class private healthcare to the immediate local areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as across South Wales and surrounding regions. Our two hospitals;The Vale Hospital(mainly in-patients)andCardiff Bay Hospital(day cases) are multi-specialty hospitals which combine the finest consultants, the latest medical technology, with the unrivalled reputation of Nuffield Health. The Vale Hospital is a purpose built, modern hospital located in beautiful surroundings of the Vale of Glamorgan. We provide 27 in-patient rooms within a very tranquil hospital setting and were recently identified as one of the top 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world. We host 2 fully digital ultra clean air operating theatres, an excellent physiotherapy department,24-hour high dependency, surgical and medical RMO coverand exemplary outpatients and diagnostic service.

The patient feedback for our hospital is one of the best within the Nuffield Health estate and this is something our staff and consultants are very proud of.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

It starts with you.