Senior Pharmacy Assistant Clinical

NHS; Cardiff; Presencial; GBP 29.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Band 4) at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The role supports Senior Pharmacy Technicians in clinical services, trains staff, and ensures safe dispensing of medicines, including systemic anti-cancer therapy.

Training will be provided to transition into hospital pharmacy practice. Candidates should hold NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) and demonstrate leadership, with experience across pharmacy settings.

Formación

• Must hold a full NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification.
• Strong leadership qualities and experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Experience in hospital or community pharmacy.
• Willing to work weekends and bank holidays per rota.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise junior staff and support training.
• Coordinate safe dispensing of medicines and systemic anti-cancer therapy prescriptions.
• Undertake final accuracy checking of dispensed items.
• Undertake reception duties and answer queries by telephone and in person.
• Provide patients with advice on medicine use and health promotion.
• Participate in training to support transition to hospital pharmacy practice.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Adaptable

Motivated

Leadership

Educación

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Including weekends and bank holidays Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will include bank holidays and 1 in 6 Saturdays) Job ref 120-PST164-1126

Employer Velindre Cancer Centre Employer type NHS Site Velindre Cancer Centre Town Cardiff Salary £28,819 - £31,626 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

our values;

• Caring
• Respectful
• Accountable

& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.

VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.

VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the pharmacy team at Velindre Cancer Services. This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a specialist cancer centre, supporting the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality pharmacy services that directly contribute to exceptional patient care. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual to join our friendly and dynamic department and help shape the development of pharmacy support staff.

The successful candidate will support the Senior Pharmacy Technicians in Clinical Services with the training and development of pharmacy assistants undertaking in house competencies and NVQ qualifications in line with current standards. In addition, the role will involve liaising with multi-disciplinary teams daily, including patients and clinical teams, to ensure that systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) is supplied safely and efficiently

This position would suit someone with experience in either hospital or community pharmacy who is looking to develop their career within a specialist healthcare environment. Full training will be provided to support transition into hospital pharmacy practice where required. You must hold a full NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent dispensing qualification and be able to demonstrate strong leadership qualities, broad experience of working within a pharmacy setting and an understanding of hospital pharmacy practice.

Main duties of the job

The role involves supervising junior staff, supporting training, and ensuring compliance with legal, professional, organisational standards and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Coordinate and undertake the safe and timely dispensing of medicines and of systemic anti-cancer therapy prescriptions for inpatients, day-patients, outpatients, and discharge.

Undertake final accuracy checking of dispensed items.

Undertake reception duties including receiving and handing out prescriptions to patients, carers and health care staff and answering the telephone and resolving queries.

To provide patients with basic advice on how to take their medicines and health promotion in line with Standard Operating Procedures /competencies e.g., smoking cessation, your medicines, your health etc.

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

If a training period is required, your contract will be issued under Annex 21: 75% of a Band 4 for 12 to 18 months or until qualification is achieved.

Working for our organisation

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role offers excellent career development opportunities, including progression within the dispensary as an Accredited Checking Assistant. There will also be opportunities to work at ward level, engaging directly with patients and supporting medicine optimisation and discharge services to enhance patient care and experience.

If you're enthusiastic, motivated, committed to deliver a high- quality service and are eager to develop your skills within a supportive team environment, we'd love to hear from you!

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role. We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

NOTE : There will be some circumstances where current staff apply for these posts, and their new salary will be below that of their current salary. To aid both the recruitment and development of staff it is recommended that staff across NHS Wales should have continuity of pay for the duration of the training to avoid financial detriment. This should apply when staff take up training posts both within and across NHS Wales organisations. Following this training, the remuneration will be the bottom of Band 4, again without financial detriment.

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

Experience

• Several year experiences working in a pharmacy setting and must have current clinical environment (ward/dispensary)
• Supervisory or mentoring experience
• Familiarity with stock control and automated systems
• Experience in dispensary, aseptic preparation, procurement, or ward-based services
• Involvement in audits or service improvement initiatives

Skills and Attributes

• Practical ability
• Time management
• Proactive
• Good verbal and written communication skills with public, staff, and colleagues
• Well organised with effective time management skills
• Good team worker
• Able to undertake duties of the role
• Motivated
• Adaptable
• Able to work weekends and bank holidays as per rota
• Ability to travel to other Trust locations if required in a timely manner

Qualifications and Knowledge

• GCSE Maths and English language to Grade C or equivalent qualifications
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Good understanding of pharmacy operations and legal requirements
• Previous supervision or management experience
• Accuracy Checking accreditation

Other

• Satisfactory Standard/Enhanced DBS clearance

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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Rachael Lawson Job title Chief Pharmacy Technician Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 02920 615888 Additional information

Rachael Lawson, 02920 615888 extension 4443