Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Integrated Care System; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a Band 4 rotational Pharmacy Technician to work across hospital and primary care settings. Responsibilities include dispensing medications, patient counselling, and supporting medicines management. The ideal candidate must have a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Strong communication, organizational, and IT skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Willing to undertake medicines management training.
• Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs.

Responsibilities

• Support dispensing and accuracy checking.
• Counsel patients and manage ward-based medicines.
• Deliver medicines reconciliation with GP practices.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

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.

Inprimary 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

Ward team roles, supporting medicines management

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.

About us

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 weare 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.

Job 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

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Willing to undertake medicines management training
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (or equivalent)
• Membership of relevant professional association

Experience

• Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs
• Good understanding of operation of hospital pharmacy services
• Working in hospital pharmacy dispensary services

Aptitude and Abilities

• 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
• Ability to organise own workload and support the workload of the department
• Ability to speak Welsh

Values

• 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

• Participate in the provision of general extended hours pharmacy services and as necessary

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.

Lead Pharmacy Technician Hospital Operations