Senior Assistant Technical Officer

2 weeks ago


Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Job summary

This is a fixed term/secondment post until 17/08/2025.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with an interest in healthcare science to support our Pharmacy team in the day to day running of the Pharmacy Department at Bronglais General Hospital.

The Pharmacy team is forward thinking and continually strives to improve the delivery of patient focused pharmaceutical care and optimise the use of medicines within the Health Board.

This is a fixed term post, hours per week. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills and you will need to be able to work effectively with the existing team within the pharmacy department.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within a team of Senior Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in providing a wide range of Pharmaceutical Services within the hospital setting. You will be given specific training to help develop your skills.

Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above. To hold a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in pharmacy, community or hospital is desirable but not essential, as full support and supervision will be provided to complete the NVQ Level 2 qualification in pharmacy services.

This post offers an exciting and unique opportunity for a pharmacy assistant to have a varied role. You will be helping to deliver a high quality pharmacy service to our patients by working within the dispensary, stores and distribution and ward based medicines management services.

You will be offered a variety of experience and training within each area.

Previous experience of working in a pharmacy is desirable and you will be required to have or be eligible to work towards an NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Services.

The successful candidate will be involved in working on a weekend and Bank Holiday Rota.

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

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 10/07/2024.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

Good standard of secondary education to include 5 GCSEs at C or equivalent Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ 2 Qualification in Pharmacy- community or hospital 5 GCSE at C or above including Maths, English and Science Knowledge of drug names

Experience

Essential

Basic IT experience

Desirable

Experience in hospital or retail community pharmacy Customer care experience Stock maintenance experience Team working

Language Skills

Desirable

Welsh Speaker level 1

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