Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday plus Saturday and Sunday commitment on rota basis)
- Job ref
- 040-PST103-1125-B
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Gwent Hospital
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician - Homecare & Prescribing Support
Band 5
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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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. This is an exciting opportunity to support and develop homecare medicines management services and prescribing support across the Health Board.
You will work closely with pharmacy and clinical teams to ensure timely access to medicines for patients, contribute to service development, and provide ward-based medicines management. The role also includes dispensing, accuracy checking, and supporting procurement processes.
Interested?
Apply now to join a forward-thinking pharmacy team committed to delivering high-quality patient care and innovative medicines management services.
Main duties of the job
- Assist in the provision and development of homecare services and prescribing support.
- Support clinical verification of homecare prescriptions across defined specialties.
- Accurately dispense and check prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, and discharge.
- Provide ward-based medicines management and patient counselling.
- Contribute to audits, financial monitoring, and cost improvement strategies.
- Contribute to the development of a robust process to reclaim costs associated with off-contract purchases.
- Train and supervise pharmacy technicians, trainees, and support staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent and NVQ Level III Pharmacy Services.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.
- Medicines Management qualification (including drug history taking/medicines reconciliation).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service, adaptable, and highly motivated.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in homecare or prescribing support.
- Supervisory experience.
- Proficiency in pivot tables/CASPA and other databases.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Hospital pharmacy experience and near-patient pharmacy services experience.
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
- John Glover
- Job title
- Principal Technician for Homecare & Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 656223
- Additional information
Ann Cotterill
Senior Pharmacy Technician Homecare
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