Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (7 days a week)
- Job ref
- 001-PST025-0625
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Cardiff
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Technician
Band 5
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available for a Pharmacy Technician to join the prison healthcare team at HMP Cardiff. A contribution into a rota for Weekends/Bank Holiday is required
If you are looking for a varied and challenging role within this unique area of healthcare, then look no further.
As a prison Pharmacy Technician and working as part of a skilled and committed Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will have a real opportunity to make a difference to the men who will be accessing healthcare with a wide range of chronic mental and physical health problems, including substance misuse problems.
Main duties of the job
About the prison
HMP Cardiff is a category B remand prison, with an operational capacity of around 800 located in the center of Cardiff, with good transport links.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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 “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services with BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent Post qualification training:
- Accredited Checking Technician Qualification (meeting the National Framework) Either holds the Accredited Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Qualification or is willing to undertake this qualification
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of handling hazardous substances
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant pharmacy experience
Desirable criteria
- Custodial Pharmacy experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply knowledge gained to the workplace
- Maintain confidentiality
- Flexibility to change
Desirable criteria
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
- Welsh Speaker
Special knowledge
Essential criteria
- ability to work flexible hours
- Satisfy mandatory security clearance
- able to travel within geographical area
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- resilient, self motivated with drive and vision
- ability to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natallie Webb
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920923140
- Additional information
Or contact Louise Noble, Clinical Pharmacist on 029 20923279
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