Overview
We strive on providing high quality support to our patients and are looking for a motivated, forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician with a flexible approach to the needs of the service. This post offers you the opportunity to progress your career in an innovative and supportive environment.
About the Pharmacy Team
The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer.
Responsibilities
* Undertake the day to day supervision and support of the regular pharmacy staff working in this area including dispensing ATO's and PRPT's.
* Undertake the final accuracy check and release of prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff as an ACPT, prioritising checking workload to ensure urgent items are appropriately processed.
* Undertake dispensing duties including validation and dispensing medicines for inpatients, day-patients and outpatients and patients being discharged from hospital according to the Dispensing SOP's and labelling standards.
* Suggest changes to these as and when identified and implement agreed improvements cascading to the appropriate team members.
* Provide a medicines management service (including medicines reconciliation) by collating information sources; searching medical notes for GP letters, repeat prescription forms, recent discharge prescriptions, taking drug histories and Medication Administration Records from care homes; contacting GP surgeries, community pharmacists, accessing clinical portal and/or obtaining and checking patients own medication; undertake simple calculations and monitoring of clinical test results where appropriate.
Working Hours
Applicants will be required to take part in the weekend and bank holiday rota.
About Hywel Dda University Health Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, our valued team of volunteers.
Locations
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwesto
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshireo
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
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