Pharmacy Technician Community Resource Teams and Intermediate Care

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician. This 12-month fixed-term role involves providing pharmacy services to patients across multiple boroughs, ensuring support for frail and vulnerable individuals post-discharge. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships within multidisciplinary teams. We offer a supportive workplace with extensive training and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Ability to work across primary and secondary care.
• Welsh language skills are desirable.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacy services to patients in community hospital beds.
• Manage home visits and virtual ward rounds.
• Support patients post-discharge with medicine adherence.

Skills

Relationship building with colleagues

Communication skills

Data collection and analysis

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

The CRT Pharmacy team was set up in 2019 providing services to Newport, Caerphilly and Torfaen. Due to the continued success of the service, further investment was secured in 2023 to extend the service to all 5 boroughs. This 12 month fixed-term Band 5 Pharmacy Technician post will be based between Torfaen CRT/Chepstow CRT, providing a service to both the Community Resource Team and to the rehabilitation wards. The team currently provide a Pharmacy service to Frailty Consultant led ‘hospital at home’ patients, Therapies/Social Care-led Reablement patients, Nurse-led home parenteral service patients (including IV antimicrobials) and Community Falls patients.

We also provide a near patient service to patients in the Community Hospital beds and provide a ward-based discharge service.

We also take referrals from acute ward Pharmacy staff to ensure that frail/vulnerable patients are supported in taking medicines post discharge. Our role involves regular MDT meetings, home visits, virtual ward rounds and data collection and analysis of contributions to patient care. Each day brings a new challenge, the chance to learn from those around us, job satisfaction and an opportunity to further develop the service!

With a unique role working across the primary/secondary care interface, you will build excellent relationships with community, practice based and hospital colleagues.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.