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Job overview

Are you looking for a new, exciting, and unique experience in a beautiful part of Wales?

An opportunity has arisen within Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) to work jointly with our Immunisation/Vaccination Team and Community Services Team as a rotational Pharmacy Technician. This is a permanent position.

Reporting to the Senior Pharmacy Technician for Immunisation/Vaccination & Pharmacy Stores, we are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician to work alongside our Pharmacy Imms/Vacc team and Community Services team to:

• Support the implementation of the National Immunisation Framework for Wales in PTHB.
• Support the delivery of a safe and effective imms/vacc service, with particular emphasis around governance.
• Support and promote adherence to cold chain systems and management of vaccine from receipt through to delivery throughout Powys.
• Provide active participation within the Vacc Centre to provide pharmacy support to clinical staff.
• Assist in solving issues, supporting/mentoring junior staff and support improvement of quality management systems.
• Act as a work based mentor for pharmacy support staff undertaking level 2 qualifications.
• Promote and implement all principles of a successful meds management service throughout Powys hospitals to provide an integrated pharmacy service.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside our experienced Immunisation/Vaccination Team and Community Services Team, to gain valuable experience and to contribute to the delivery of the ambitious national immunisation programme to PTHB residents, and to support the pharmaceutical service and Medicines Management agenda.

We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about patient care and wants to improve patient services, always ensuring that the best is obtained from vaccines/medicines.

The post holder will be a pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC . You will be a focused individual with a keen eye for detail, have outstanding organisational skills and be able to manage and prioritise your daily workload.

We will provide ongoing personal development and training opportunities.

This post is up to 37.5 hours per week. A proportion of the post-holder’s time will be spent at the Bronllys hospital site, although some travel will also be required. This post, on occasion, will require some early morning starts (Bronllys site).

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

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.