Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, forward thinking, Pharmacy Technician with excellent interpersonal skills looking to develop their career across primary care and community hospitals.

A patient centred evidence-based medicines approach to medicines management is required in the role. You will be working collaboratively with health and social care teams across the locality to improve patient outcomes related to medicines use and ensuring patient safety.

Main duties of the job

You will be based in the central area of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, supported by our established and highly valued team of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (QCF) or equivalent.
  • National Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician or work towards within first 18 months
  • National Accredited Medicines Management Qualification or work towards within first 18 months
  • BTEC Lv 4 in clinical services (or equivalent) or work towards within first 18 months

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant professional Association
  • IT Proficiency

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience.
  • General dispensing
  • Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems
  • Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs

Desirable

  • Working in hospital or Community pharmacy dispensary services
  • Good understanding of operation of hospital pharmacy services
  • Primary care experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively with a variety of service users
  • Able to use available IT systems, produce reports, gather and analyse data and produce presentations.
  • Evidence of good documentation skills.
  • Ability to organise own workload and support the workload of the team.

Values

Essential

  • Well motivated, reliable, methodical.
  • Understanding and responsive to patient needs.
  • Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Other

Essential

  • Special requirements to perform in the role e.g. Ability to travel within geographical area.
  • Able to work hours flexibly.
  • Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary

Desirable

  • Welsh Language skills are desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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