Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary and Medicines Management
Closing date: 04 February 2026
We are looking to employ a full time Assistant Technical Officer to join our Medicines Management Team at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Duties are varied and will include providing excellent patient care adhering to our Health Boards values. To work within the pharmacy and at ward level dispensing for inpatients and outpatients across a wide range of specialties.
It is an exciting time as we are currently rolling our electronic prescribing which is bringing new streamlined ways of working.
Whilst NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service and Medicines Management for pharmacy support staff qualifications are required for this post, we welcome applicants who wish to work towards these qualifications and full training will be provided. This will include competency-based training. During training the contract will begin at Band 2 for up to 12 months until qualifications in both NVQ Level 2 and Medicines Management are achieved, or based on your current qualifications.
Job responsibilities
You should have good communication and interpersonal skills; be motivated, have a flexible, adaptable approach and be able to work well in an environment of change and transition. NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or experience of working in a Pharmacy would be desirable but full training would be given through our in-house training programmes to the right candidate.
You will need to have a good standard of education and GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths and English. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Does application form show that applicant is literate
Experience
* Experience in high turnaround environment
* Pharmacy Experience
Skills
* Able to solve problems and work calmly under pressure
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work as part of a team
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.
Pay
£24,833 to £26,999 a year pro rata
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