Clinical Pharmacy Technician Crts and Intermediate

The CRT Pharmacy team was set up in 2019 providing services to Newport, Caerphilly and Torfaen. Due to the continued success of the service, further investment has been secured to extend the service to all 5 boroughs. This ambitious expansion involves recruitment of 3 more Clinical Pharmacists, 3 more Pharmacy Technicians and 2 Pharmacy Assistants to join our existing established team.

The expansion includes this exciting new post, based in Torfaen CRT in County Hospital, Pontypool and also providing cover to South Monmouthshire CRT in Chepstow. The successful applicant will provide a Pharmacy service to the CRTs and develop a new Pharmacy service to the Rehabilitation wards, alongside a staff of 2 Pharmacy Technicians and a Pharmacy Assistant, with support from Clinical Pharmacists on site.

The comprehensive extension to current funding endorses the contribution of this Intermediate Care Pharmacy team. The new funding will allow a roll out of the service to all boroughs within the Gwent Region as well as integration and redesign of the Pharmacy service provided to the Community hospital rehabilitation wards of South Monmouthshire and Torfaen.

The CRT Pharmacy team currently provide a Pharmacy service to Frailty Consultant led ‘hospital at home’ patients, Therapies/Social Care-led Reablement patients, Nurse-led home parenteral service patients (including IV antimicrobials) and Community Falls patients.

We also take referrals from acute ward Pharmacy staff to ensure that frail/vulnerable patients are supported in taking medicines post discharge. Our role involves regular MDT meetings, home visits, virtual ward rounds and data collection and analysis of contributions to patient care. Each day brings a new challenge, the chance to learn from those around us, job satisfaction and an opportunity to further develop the service

The new funding will allow integration and redesign of the Pharmacy service provided to the community hospital rehabilitation wards of South Monmouthshire and Torfaen.

With a unique role working across the primary/secondary care interface, you will build excellent relationships with community, practice based and hospital colleagues.

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

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.

The role of the Clinical Pharmacy Technician is developing rapidly within our service, and we aim to continue this skill-mix, challenging the boundaries, supporting all staff to work at the top of their licence.

To join the team you will need to have a passion for patient care and be able to work as part of a diverse multidisciplinary team. You should be resilient, adaptable, caring and keen to contribute to service development.

You will practice within Torfaen and South Monmouthshire boroughs as part of the clinical and social care teams within the CRTs and on the Rehabilitation wards. The role also involves visiting patients in their own homes. You must be prepared to travel having access to your own transport (travel expenses reimbursed).

We encourage enquiries so we can better explain the vision for the service and how you will play a part in its development - please get in touch