Job overview

The Centralised Homecare and Procurement team form part of the Pharmacy and Medicines Management team. This is an opportunity to recruit passionate and pro-active Pharmacy Technicians to manage our growing remit in medicines procurement and homecare services along with providing oversight and professional support to clinical teams.

The successful candidate(s) will have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and participating in service improvement. The post holder(s) will be required to support the development and implementation of innovative ways of working. These will lead to improvements in patient care and experience and provide efficiencies for the organisation and staff.  

We are dedicated to delivering the best quality care and we need a committed, experienced and skilled individual to help achieve this.

This role will be based on the Abergele Hospital Site (negotiable), with a focus on providing direction and support for pharmacy services across the Health Board. A key priority will be to support the delivery of pharmacy’s vision for the future, and explore ways of implementing efficiencies, developing staff and systems, and ensuring that our vision and goals align with the key themes of "Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales".

Main duties of the job

If you’re looking for a challenge to expand your portfolio, have more responsibility and opportunity to work in pharmacy across the IHC, this job could be for you.

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

The successful candidate(s) is expected to exercise a degree of autonomy in the performance of allocated duties within limits set by their managers and work in accordance with departmental and Health Board policies and procedures

·       Be responsible for supervision, development and management of allocated pharmacy medicines management staff within medicines procurement and homecare for the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division.

Within medicines procurement and homecare, lead and assist projects and areas of work, developing strategies for service improvement that reflect professional and corporate objectives in conjunction with the Pharmacist Senior Managers.

·       Support with delivery of services within homecare and procurement, including pharmacy IT system management, Freedom of Information requests. 

·       Deputise for Line Manager on local, regional and National forums to facilitate evidence based, cost effective procurement of medicines within BCUHB.

·       Perform clinical verification of homecare script within remit (when accredited) ensuring compliance with professional, legal, commissioning and regulatory requirements.

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)  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 ‘Proud to Lead’ 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 “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

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

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

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