Job summary
- Main area
- Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8.45 - 17.00 Monday to Friday plus weekend and Bank Holiday rota)
- Job ref
- 001-PST039-0725
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Llandough
- Town
- Penarth
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Palliative Support
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
We are looking for an experienced Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy and Palliative Care team within Cardiff and Vale University Health board.
The role will be based at University Hospital Llandough but will involve working as an integral part of our Medicines Management Pharmacy and Palliative Care teams primarily at Marie Curie but also across the Health board.
Registration with the General Pharmacy Council (GPhC) and recognised ACT and Medicines management qualification is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
To support the Directorate Palliative Care Pharmacist for Cardiff and Vale and Marie in delivering a high standard of medicines management care to patients with palliative care needs in the hospice and across the Cardiff and Vale Hospital sites. Duties will include:
- Providing a high standard of patient care in relation to medicines management
- Leading, managing and accountable for the pharmacy service to the hospice in-patient unit. This would include monitoring, supervising and developing the medicines management service to the benefit of patients.
- Responsibility for supporting policy and service development of medicines management systems within the hospice
- Support and delivering education around medicines management to hospice staff and other healthcare professionals seeking palliative input.
- Developing initiatives, providing both general and specialist advice and promoting safer more cost-effective use of medicines within the Hospice. To reduce medicines related risk-factors and wastage.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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
Qualifiaction
Essential criteria
- GPHC registration
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Secondary Care Accuracy Checking Qualification
- Secondary Care Medicines Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within a secondary care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with Palliative care support
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
- Julie Postle
- Job title
- Pharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 029207425566
- Additional information
Julie Postle
Dispensary Manager
0292015566
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