Overview
Senior Pharmacy Technician, Procurement - Automation and Distribution
We’re seeking a motivated and experienced professional to coordinate logistics and staff within our Procurement Services, with a focus on WDA and vaccine management. You’ll lead workflow planning, oversee skill mix, and deliver training for pharmacy staff pursuing NVQ Level 2 and 3 qualifications, including mentoring and appraisals.
In this role, you’ll work within established technical pharmacy codes and procedures, supporting the Pharmaceutical Service and Medicines Management agenda across the UHB. Responsibilities include dispensing prescriptions, conducting technical checks on emergency drug boxes and over-labelled medicines, and collaborating with the MMPU and clinical procurement team to manage medication shortages and source alternatives.
If you’re passionate about pharmacy services and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
* Manage the service and staff within the procurement, distribution and vaccine teams. Responsible for ensuring the supply of vaccine across CTM footprint to schools, Primary Care and CVCs.
* Manage, develop and participate in the provision of specialist Pharmacy Procurement Services ensuring that the supply of medicines is cost effective. This role also involves management and utilisation of a WDA contract servicing customers across CTM.
* Be responsible for implementing changes and continual quality improvement within these services.
* Be responsible for the management and service of Automation regarding the pharmacy robot and Automated Dispensing Systems (Mediwells / Omnicell).
* Be responsible for ensuring that for Prince Charles Hospital, medication is ordered in line with national and regional contracts.
* Ensuring a constant supply of quality medicines through the Pharmacy to the UHB and its patients by managing the purchase order, delivery and payment systems.
Qualifications / Skills
* NVQ Level 2 and 3 qualifications, including mentoring and appraisals.
* Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
About the Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Core Values
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Crandon-Lewis
Job title: Chief Pharmacist for Primary Care
Email address: kate.crandon-lewis@wales.nhs.uk
Location
Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom
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