Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 28,819 to 31,626 £ / Year

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

Pharmacy Technician band 4

Pharmacy, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor

Permanent post up to 37.5hours a week

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and conscientious Pharmacy Technicians to join our busy hospital pharmacy team. Previous hospital experience would be beneficial but not essential and we welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians

Your role will mainly involve undertaking duties in the dispensary but also supporting other areas of pharmacy including at ward level supporting the ward based pharmacy teams.

Opportunities will be given to develop within the department with training and accredited training programmes.

Applicants should be eligible to register at interview and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council on their start date.

Main duties of the job

Undertakes a wide range of routine and unforeseen duties in relation to the preparation and supply of medicines and related products for service users within BCUHB.

The Pharmacy Technician is expected to exercise some autonomy and control in the performance of duties allocated within limits set by the Senior Pharmacy Technician overseeing the department and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

There are links with pharmacy staff in all sectors and other healthcare professionals to ensure that a patient-identified medicines management service is provided. Works closely with pharmacy colleagues to adopt a team approach to medicines management, acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary and wider pharmacy team, providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

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

Person Specification

Qualifcations and Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (or equivalent)
  • Willing to undertake medicines management training
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant professional association

Experience

Essential

  • General dispensing
  • Basic knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs
  • Good understanding of operation of hospital pharmacy services

Desirable

  • Working in hospital pharmacy dispensary services

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: 22 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.