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Job summary

Main area
Primary Care
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 7.5hrs a day between 0800 - 1800hrs.)
Job ref
050-PST061-0625
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Primary Care, West
Town
Various
Salary
£26,928 - £29,551 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/06/2025 23:59

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Primary Care Pharmacy Technician

Band 4

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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 have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, forward thinking, pharmacy technician with excellent interpersonal skills looking to develop their career across primary care and community services (to include community hospitals and frailty services).

This role will support the frailty service throughout the community.

A patient centred evidence-based medicines approach to medicines management is required in the role. You will be working collaboratively with health and social care teams across the locality to improve patient outcomes related to medicines use and ensuring patient safety.

You will be based in the west area of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, supported by our established and highly valued team of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

Appointment to this post is at Band 4 and we welcome applications for newly qualified or pre-registration pharmacy technicians about to qualify.

 

Main duties of the job

Supporting the provision of comprehensive medicines management services in a primary care setting under the supervision of the Prescribing Support pharmacist, with emphasis on the delivering a patient centred, safe, effective, efficient pharmaceutical service across all sectors of care.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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

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Desirable criteria
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Experience

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Skills

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Bethan Roberts
Job title
Senior Pharmacy Technician Primary Care
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Bethan Pritchard

Lead Pharmacy Technician

[email protected]

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