Pharmacy Assistant Medicines Management - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Cardiff, United Kingdom

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At the University Hospital Wales, our patients are at the heart of everything we do.

We are dedicated to delivering the best quality care to our local communities and need committed and skilled people to help achieve this.

Are you a caring individual looking to start a career in Pharmacy or Pharmacy Assistant looking to specialise in the busy ward-based environment?

Are you pro-active and ambitious about providing exceptional care and experience for patients?

If then answer is yes, the Pharmacy Department is currently recruiting for a Specialist Services Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the Specialist Services Directorate and closely with the multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for a dedicated individual to provide maximum efficiency, safety and economic drug use through adherence to the Specialist Services model of care and Health Board policies.


Whilst NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service and Medicines Management for pharmacy support staff qualifications are required for this post, we welcome applicants who wish to work towards these qualifications and full training will be provided.

This will include competency-based training.


During training the contract will be Annex 21: 75% of a Band 3 for up to 12 months until qualifications in both NVQ Level 2 and Medicines Management are achieved.


This post provides the post holder with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience in day-to-day delivery of pharmacy service to patients, in conjunction with the patient services and specialist services pharmacy teams.


The post holder will be responsible for ensuring stock control to our Specialist Services areas at UHW, dispensing outpatient, inpatient and discharge medicines, and waste management.

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


You should have good communication & interpersonal skills; be motivated, flexible, adaptable and able to work well in an environment of change and transition.


You will need to have a good standard of education and GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths and English.

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


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.


Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.


Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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