Powys Teaching Health Board
Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting and unique experience? An opportunity has arisen with Powys Teaching Health Board for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about patient care and wants to improve patient services to join us to work within our pharmacy team, supporting our community and community hospitals.
You will be at the forefront of delivering the service, working alongside clinicians, community hospital and district nurses, the mental health team, therapists, community and practice pharmacists and specialist nurses. You will be supported by experienced Medicines Management Team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, MM nurses, pharmacy assistants and administration staff. You will be a highly valued member of the team and we will provide ongoing personal development and training opportunities.
The post offers a permanent post at 15hrs per week, working as part of North Powys ward-based team. Applications from registered Technicians who already hold an ACPT qualification and are Medicines Management accredited would be preferable but applications from technicians without these will be considered. Secondment requests will be considered and applications are welcomed from current pre-registration pharmacy technicians who are due to register in the next few months (note depending on experience Annex 21 arrangements may apply).
Main duties of the job
The role will include supporting teams and patients in a variety of care environments – primarily community hospitals but also virtual wards and patient’s own homes. Always ensuring that the best is obtained from medicines.
Improve near-patient services by managing medication on the ward, including stock/ assessing patient’s own medicines. Electronic ordering of medicines. Confirming medication histories with patients and reconciling medicines. Counselling patients about new medicines.
Liaising with clinical pharmacists, multidisciplinary team (MDT) members and primary care colleagues
SOPs and safe systems development and provision.
Facilitate the effective discharge of patients and their medicines. This may include supporting patients and care staff post discharge.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3, BTEC Pharmacy Specialist, etc)
- Current registration with the GPHC
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification held, or relevant experience Medicines Management accredited
Other
Essential
- Role will require travel between sites – Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Specialist Pharmacy Technician ward-based or Medicines Management role
Desirable
- Experience of POD’s scheme
- Experience of working with electronic Pharmacy systems
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to train and convey knowledge to others, where information may be sensitive
- Ability to communicate complex information and use appropriate questioning techniques and documentation methods to ensure understanding
- Able to make judgements on immediate priorities for work
- Able to analyse usage patterns, activity data to plan ward stock etc
- Able to work on own initiative as well as part of team
- Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy/Medicines legislation
Desirable
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh or an eagerness to learn
- Ability to plan rotas, supervise junior support staff
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Desirable
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh or an eagerness to learn
Closing Date: 2 August 2026
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