Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy and Palliative Care team within Cardiff and Vale University Health board.
The role will be based at University Hospital Llandough but will involve working as an integral part of our Medicines Management Pharmacy and Palliative Care teams primarily at Marie Curie but also across the Health board.
Registration with the General Pharmacy Council (GPhC) and recognised ACT and Medicines management qualification is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
To support the Directorate Palliative Care Pharmacist for Cardiff and Vale and Marie in delivering a high standard of medicines management care to patients with palliative care needs in the hospice and across the Cardiff and Vale Hospital sites. Duties will include:
* Providing a high standard of patient care in relation to medicines management
* Leading, managing and accountable for the pharmacy service to the hospice in-patient unit. This would include monitoring, supervising and developing the medicines management service to the benefit of patients.
* Responsibility for supporting policy and service development of medicines management systems within the hospice
* Support and delivering education around medicines management to hospice staff and other healthcare professionals seeking palliative input.
* Developing initiatives, providing both general and specialist advice and promoting safer more cost-effective use of medicines within the Hospice. To reduce medicines related risk-factors and wastage.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Details Date posted
11 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
001-PST039-0725
Job locations
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road
Penarth
CF64 2XX
Job description 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.
Job description 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 Qualifiaction Essential
* GPHC registration
Desirable
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Qualification Essential
* Secondary Care Accuracy Checking Qualification
* Secondary Care Medicines Management Qualification
Experience Essential
* Experience working within a secondary care setting
Desirable
* Experience working with Palliative care support
Person Specification Qualifiaction Essential
* GPHC registration
Desirable
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Qualification Essential
* Secondary Care Accuracy Checking Qualification
* Secondary Care Medicines Management Qualification
Experience Essential
* Experience working within a secondary care setting
Desirable
* Experience working with Palliative care support
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road
Penarth
CF64 2XX
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road
Penarth
CF64 2XX
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
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