Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy/Dispensary/wards
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours (5 days per week plus weekend and Bank holiday rota))
- Job ref
- 001-ACS068-0625
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Llandough
- Town
- Penarth
- Salary
- £24,433 - £26,060 per annum Annex 21 applies at 75%
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary and Medicines Management
Band 3
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 to employ a full time Assistant Technical Officer to join our Medicines Management Team at the University Hospital Llandough. Duties are varied and will include: dispensing for inpatients and outpatients across a wide range of specialties in the Dispensary and supporting the Medicines Management Technicians on wards, as well as providing a customer facing role whilst covering the pharmacy reception.
The role will include 1 in 5 (Saturdays or Sunday) and 1 Bank Holiday a year.
Whilst NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service and Medicines Management for pharmacy support staff qualifications are required for this post, we welcome applicants who wish to work towards these qualifications and full training will be provided. This will include competency-based training. During training the contract will be Annex 21: 75% of a Band 3 for up to 12 months until qualifications in both NVQ Level 2 and Medicines Management are achieved.
Main duties of the job
You should have good communication & interpersonal skills; be motivated, flexible, adaptable and able to work well in an environment of change and transition.
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and or experience of working in a Pharmacy would be desirable but full training would be given through our in-house training programmes to the right candidate.
You will need to have a good standard of education and GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths and English.
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 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
- GCSE Maths and English Language to Grade C or equivalent qualifications
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 pharmacy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in high turnaround enviroment
Desirable criteria
- Pharmacy Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written communication skills.
Desirable criteria
- Able to solve problems and work calmly under pressure
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Applicant requirements
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
- Dispensary Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920 712566
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