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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and Bank Holiday working will be on a rota basis)
Job ref
050-ACS805-1224
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Town
Wrexham
Salary
拢24,433 - 拢26,060 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Pharmacy Support Assistant - Higher Level

Band 3

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.听

Job overview

The post holder is required :听
鈥 To assemble and dispense in-patient, outpatient and take home medication and to process controlled drug requisitions, following standard dispensary operating procedures. All assembling and dispensing work is checked.听
鈥 To participate in the ward based medicines management service, assessing patients own medicines, and organising supplies.听
鈥 To support the Pharmacy Logistics Service in providing safe, effective and efficient pharmacy purchasing and distribution services.听
鈥 To work within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and be guided by professional good practice guidelines.听
鈥 To work as part of a team and also work independently, using own initiative to deal with routine enquiries e.g. availability and supply of medicines to wards, or patients, referring to the Pharmacy Technician or a Pharmacist if necessary.听

Main duties of the job

Check medicine supplies in patient鈥檚 locker against their current prescription chart, assessing the need for further supplies and recording them on the dispensing order form once clinically checked by the Pharmacist, highlighting to the Pharmacist any new items which need checking.

Assess patients鈥 own medication, determine suitability for use during admission, initiating supplies from Pharmacy only when appropriate.

Obtain consent from patients to use their own medicines.

Liaise with the Dispensary staff to ensure timely dispensing of critical time medicines. Highlight any issues with unavailable medicines to the Pharmacy Technician or Clinical Pharmacist.

Assemble 鈥渢ake home鈥 prescriptions on Ward or in satellite pharmacy, dispensing any required items, checking for accuracy of labels, making any changes or additions as necessary and selecting the correct patient information leaflet/card(s).

Process Transfer of Medicines with patient to another hospital within BCU according to SOPs.

Ensure medicines are transferred with patients to new Ward on site.

Recycle stock supplies from locker to stock cupboard where appropriate.

Undertake ward controlled drugs stock checks in line with SOPs.

Review range and levels of ward stock medicines and carry out changes.

Maintain the security of medicines (including controlled drugs), when accessing ward stock and in-patient medicines lockers on wards in compliance with policies and procedures

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we听are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click 鈥淎pply now鈥 to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE standard Maths & English
  • NVQ L2 Pharmacy Services
  • Pharmacy / NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • Good knowledge of drug stock management or stock control

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working experience in Pharmacy & Dispensing
Desirable criteria
  • Working experience in a hospital pharmacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Dalrymple
Job title
Chief Pharmacy Technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 857299
Additional information

Jill Roberts, Senior Pharmacy Technician

[email protected]

Tel: 03000 857559