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We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Pharmacy team at Nevill Hall Hospital. If you are someone with a with a passion for providing an excellent service, we would love you to join our team as a band 3 Pharmacy Assistant.
We are looking for an individual who is conscientious and adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. To be eligible you must be enthusiastic, self-motivated and hardworking and should have a good standard of general education. Accuracy, attention to detail and computer literacy are essential.
Development opportunities will be in line with the skills required for the pharmacy assistant role and for the advancement of the service. You will work closely with and be supervised by the senior pharmacy technician, to continue your development in pharmacy services and career progression. Full training will be provided for the successful candidate to complete an NVQ level 2 or equivalent in pharmacy services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
This is an opportunity to gain experience in all areas of pharmacy and be part of the team working within the pharmacy stores, dispensary and wards. The role includes the following responsibilities:
Carrying out the accurate dispensing and distribution of pharmaceuticals to patients, wards, departments, hospitals and clinics served by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and to other legal entities including Powys Teaching Health Board, St David's Hospice and Welsh Ambulance Service Trust.
Accurate distribution of stock pharmaceuticals, receipt of new stock into the department, the assembly of emergency kits, the preparation of pharmaceuticals and the accurate supply of basic non pharmaceutical information to clients.
Use of the pharmacy and other computer systems in order to carry out all tasks in an accurate and efficient manner.
Assisting in the delivery of a near patient medicines management service to in-patients admitted to wards on ABUHB, hospital sites.
As a conscientious and forward-thinking individual, you will share the responsibility for the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service. Our patients are our highest priority, and our ambitious and challenging agenda aims for excellence in all that we do.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Good Standard of Secondary Education
* Experience to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
* Recent experience in job providing a service \ supply function.
* GCSE at C grade or above in Maths English and science or equivalent qualifications
Skills
Essential criteria
* Computer literate
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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