Overview
The Medicines Management Directorate has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed registered Pharmacy Technician to join our vaccine and WDA team based across Princess of Wales and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital.
Applicants must have a BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences OR equivalent qualifications to enable them to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The successful candidate must hold an Accredited Checking Technician qualification and be able to work towards the All Wales Accredited Medicines Management qualification if not already completed.
You must possess excellent communications and organisational skills, be self-motivated and willing to develop with new ways of working. Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure, both as part of a team and independently, are essential for this role.
Responsibilities
* Working as an Accredited Checking Technician undertaking the final check and release of prescriptions.
* Dispensing and issuing prescriptions and customer orders as part of the WDA wholesale activity.
* Management of the vaccine supply service across CTM to schools, CVCs and Primary Care teams.
* Participation in the ward-based medicines management service, undertaking accurate drug histories, assessing patients’ medications for suitability, organising supplies for hospital use and at discharge, and providing advice and counselling to patients (if not accredited you will be expected to undertake the All Wales qualification to enable this aspect).
* Participation in the induction and supervision of new Pharmacy staff and acting as a mentor for junior staff.
About CTM University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse region. With nearly 13,500 staff, CTM is one of Wales’s largest employers. We are Team CTM, a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, and primary and community care facilities.
CTM’s location offers access to South Wales near Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons, and the coast. Our 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting the region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily: we listen, learn, and improve; we treat everyone with respect; we work together as one team.
* We listen, learn, and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and ongoing learning and development. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lowri Mordecai, Senior Pharmacy Technician, Email: lowri.mordecai@wales.nhs.uk, Telephone: 01443 430022 ext. 72456.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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