Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:30 - 16:30 as standard but one late night per week until 17:30. Hours to be confirmed on appointment. Weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 040-PST113-1225
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician – Procurement and Distribution
Band 6
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 [email protected]
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Are you a forward-thinking and conscientious pharmacy technician who is ready to take the next step in your career? In this role, you will have responsibility for the successful delivery of a high-quality procurement and distribution service via service development projects. Our patients are our highest priority so we welcome innovative ideas for pharmacy practices.
You will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary teams across ABUHB to ensure a high-quality pharmacy service is delivered and so excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Our ambitious and challenging agenda aims for excellence in all that we do. We are looking for an exceptional individual to work with us as a part of the Pharmacy Management Team.
We strongly encourage anyone who is interested in this opportunity to get in touch and arrange a visit to find out more.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service. Annex 21 applies where a candidate does not yet meet the full requirements of the role but can be appointed as a trainee and offered a structured training programme to allow development to the required standard. During the training period, salary will be paid as a percentage of the fully qualified rate in accordance with Annex 21 provisions. Upon successful completion of training and attainment of required competencies, the post holder will move to the appropriate spine point of the full pay band for the role.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, organise and manage the pharmacy procurement and distribution services to wards and departments serviced by GUH.
- To manage staff at GUH including taking responsibility for appraisal, sickness absence management, recruitment and selection and undertaking performance reviews.
- Provide specialist support on the pharmacy computer, Robotic dispensing system and Omnicell systems, ensuring the accuracy, functionality and security of the system.
- To support the Pharmacy ABUHB Education and Training team in delivering training programmes within the Pharmacy department at GUH.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We welcome an informal visit to the department.
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 specialty 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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 & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Level 4 / BTEC Level 3 / NVQ
- GPhC Registered
- ACT
- Medicines Management (DHX / MR)
- Evidence of CPD
- Supervisory/Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs
- Experience of systems maintenance (e.g., RDS, Omnicell, etc)
- Training/supervision experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience managing a team
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of pharmacy practice
- Understanding of limits of own decision making
- Organisational abilities
- Works effectively as part of a team
- Works under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Effective communication
- Computer skills
- Quality oriented - strives to deliver continuous improvement
- Good leadership qualities
Desirable criteria
- Welsh language skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service
- Conscientious and reliable
- Highly motivated
- Diplomatic
- Ability to motivate people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Olivia Hoskins
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 493216
- Additional information
Jane Hoidn
Pharmacy Manager GUH / Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Patient Services
01633 493221
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