Senior Pharmacy Technician & Product Approver

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health organization in North Wales is offering an exciting role for a Pharmacy Technician at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The position involves overseeing aseptic preparation and ensuring compliance with strict SOPs. Candidates should possess a GPhc registration and relevant qualifications, with a focus on patient services and staff management. This is a great opportunity for career progression in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate post qualification experience in Aseptic services.
• Experience with Radiopharmaceuticals is required.
• Experience in patient oriented medicines systems is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Final check and release of aseptically prepared medicines.
• Prepare chemotherapy, TPN, and other sterile/non-sterile products.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, assistants, and trainees.
• Deliver training and maintain training records.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Manage stock control and liaise with purchasing teams.
• Dispense prescriptions and counsel patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Supervision

Aseptic preparation

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhc

L3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Qualified as an accredited product approver

Membership of relevant professional association

Job description

It's an exciting time for Pharmacy Technical Services (PTS) in North Wales. Through the Transforming access to medicines (TrAMS) programme the future for the service and opportunities for career progression are bright.

We've an opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our PTS team at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital, working as a product approver. We're looking for reliable, conscientious individuals to join our friendly team.

Services provided involve preparation of ready to use injectable medicines. Due to the nature of our work you will be expected to follow departmental procedures, comply with Good Manufacturing (GMP) Standards and show good attention to detail.

Previous experience in a Pharmacy Manufacturing unit is required, the successful candidate will also have completed an appropriate, recognised Product Approval Course. PTS supports development of all our staff, training opportunities will be given to further your development.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the post can be found in the Job description and include:

• Product Approval: Final check and release of aseptically prepared medicines, ensuring compliance with SOPs and GMP.
• Aseptic Preparation: Prepare chemotherapy, TPN, radiopharmaceuticals, and other sterile/non-sterile products.
• Staff Management: Supervise and manage pharmacy technicians, assistants, and trainees; oversee rotas and performance.
• Training & Competency: Deliver training, assess staff competencies, and maintain training records.
• Quality & Compliance: Support audits, environmental monitoring, and validation processes; ensure MHRA and QA compliance.
• Stock & Resources: Manage stock control, minimise waste, and liaise with purchasing teams.
• Patient Services: Dispense prescriptions, counsel patients, and respond to medication queries.
• General Duties: Use pharmacy IT systems, participate in rotas, attend meetings, and contribute to service development.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 we are 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

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhc
• L3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Qualified as an accredited product approver for aseptic services or committed to working towards
• Qualified as a pre and in-process checker in technical services
• Membership of relevant professional association
• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA)

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience post qualification in Aseptic services
• Experience working with Radiopharmaceuticals
• Experience of patient oriented medicines systems

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.