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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
8 months (Fixed term / secondment until 31/03/2026 to cover secondment)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week (Full-Time although Part-Time hours will be considered)
Job ref
100-PST025-0725
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Health Board Wide - To be confirmed
Town
To be confirmed
Salary
£39,263 - £47,280 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/08/2025

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Senior Pharmacy Technician Pain Team - Medicines Management

Band 6

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Job overview

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31.03.26 to cover secondment. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Due to the current post-holder being seconded into another role, Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Management Pharmacy Pain Team for a temporary period until end of March 2026. This team currently consists of 2.4 WTE pharmacists and one Pharmacy Technician, who work closely with the multidisciplinary HDUHB Chronic Pain Service to help patients better manage their chronic pain conditions. This is an innovative wide-ranging role that will challenge and provide opportunities for you to develop as an individual and to extend the role of the Pharmacy Technician within a specialist niche area. 

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opening that will allow you to develop a rapport with patients, to support them along a journey and to help them to better manage their chronic pain condition. You will also be responsible for supporting and advising GP Practices to review patients with chronic pain with the aim of reducing risk, improving quality and promoting cost effective and prudent prescribing.  Education and learning are other key elements which will provide you with opportunities to deliver training sessions to GPs, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other health care professionals when needed.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, have a confident professional manner and be keen to learn and develop your expertise. Although experience in Primary Care or Pain Management is not essential, possessing the enthusiasm to work autonomously across both primary and secondary care is essential as is the desire to develop in an evolving field. You will also work closely with the other pharmacists and pharmacy technician in the pain team as well as those from the wider Medicines Management Team. You will also work closely with the clinical psychologists, specialist physiotherapists, and specialist nurses in the Chronic Pain Service.

Although the majority of the patient consultations are conducted over the telephone you will work across the Health Board therefore the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. 

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. 

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest 
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire 
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers 
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

You should have a passion for improvement and patient-focused care and should be able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will be required to accurately maintain patient records and analyse data effectively. Excellent communication skills is a prerequisite as you will be undertaking consultations with both patients and other healthcare professionals.

We pride ourselves in the way we support our team members and enable them to develop. We will help you gain specialist clinical knowledge and strengthen your clinical decision making skills to enable you to work with greater autonomy and responsibility.

You will be able to find a job description and information on the job role attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on   14.08.2025

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Qualified to degree or equivalent Level, e.g. Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills ‘NVQ’ or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent clinical qualification . Medicines Management Accreditation - MMPT or equivalent experience. Accredited Checking Technician Accreditation -ACPT if relevant to specific role. Working knowledge of current Medicines Management practice and professional issues. Understands the impact of national guidance on medicines management services
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council - GPhC
  • Keyboard & computer application skills
Desirable criteria
  • Management qualification
  • Introductory Level IT qualification e.g. ECDL
  • Certificate in Education or equivalent teaching qualification
  • Technical Services experience
  • A1 Assessor Award

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in primary or secondary care
  • Extensive experience of training different staff grades
  • Management or supervision of staff
  • Experience of implementing cost improvement plans
  • Experience in managing change
  • Experience of managing a service
  • Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency in dispensing, checking, and throughout the medicines management ward processes
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in more than one sector
  • Experience of recruiting staff

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Must maintain a professional manner
  • Flexible approach to weekend and bank holiday working
  • Ability to travel within the Health Board and across Wales as necessary in a timely manner
  • Approachable and professional manner
  • Team player
  • Ability to remain calm in a busy environment
  • Committed to Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (level 1

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Robert Bevan
Job title
Lead Pharmacist for Pain Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07811 719811
Additional information

For an informal discussion please contact Rob Bevan.

 ([email protected]) or

Anna Davis (Senior Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Pain Team) ([email protected]).

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