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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 32 hours per week
Job ref
050-ACS719-1125
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Llandudno General Hospital
Town
Llandudno
Salary
£25,313 - £26,999 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Pharmacy Support worker Higher Level Wards-Dispensary

Band 3

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

 

 

Job overview

We are seeking a pharmacy support worker to join our friendly pharmacy team working from the Community Hospitals in the Central Area of BCU, including Llandudno Hospital. The post holder will be required to assist with the dispensing and supply of medication as well as the receipt, processing, storage and stock control of medicines in the pharmacy department and on wards in the hospital. Duties also include supporting other areas of pharmacy at ward level supporting the ward based pharmacy teams.

If you are a proactive, organised team player we’d love to hear from you. This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a move into the hospital environment. All training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

You must have either successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or the relevant units of a GPhC accredited training programme of equivalent level to pharmacy service skills NVQ level 2 (QCF). You should have experience of working as a qualified dispenser with good communication & organisational skills and experience of using computer systems for dispensing, stock control and word processing.

Please read the job description and person specification for more details and tell us in your application how you meet the essential criteria for this post as this will be the basis for short listing applicants.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main 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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE maths and English language to Grade C or equivalent NVQ Level 2 (relevant units) in Pharmacy Service Skills/Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent or gain in agreed timeframe.
  • Skills , knowledge and experience equivalent to level 3 NVQ or gain in agreed timeframe
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills including; calculations, percentages, decimal, fractions.
  • Basic knowledge of the functions of the NHS.
Desirable criteria
  • Good knowledge of drug stock management or stock control

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working experience in Pharmacy and Dispensing

Aptitude and Abilties

Essential criteria
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate with patients.
  • Basic IT skills (e.g. accurate data input).
  • Motivated.
Desirable criteria
  • The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work in a team.
  • Able to work using own initiative.

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Flexible to meet service demands.
  • Participate in departmental weekend and bank holiday rotas.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to undertake the full remit of the role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ceri Ann Jones
Job title
Deputy Head of Pharmacy - Primary Care
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
08000 850013
Additional information

Ceri Ann Jones - Deputy Head of Pharmacy - Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Management 

08000 850013

[email protected]

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