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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, may be required to attend evening meetings)
Job ref
050-PST102-0725
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Denbighshire/Conwy or Wrexham/Flintshire depending on service needs - to be agreed at appointment
Town
Wrexham or Abergele
Salary
£31,516 - £38,364 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
19/08/2025

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Community Pharmacy Liaison Pharmacy Technician

Band 5

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.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 

 

Job overview

Are you proactive with good organisational skills?

Do you enjoy working in an exciting, developing environment?

The successful applicant will support the Strategic Lead for Community Pharmacy in the development and implementation of new community pharmacy services across BCUHB. They will work alongside the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Team, and with the Primary Care and Public Health Leads within the Health Board and support the evaluation of pilot projects and continued roll out. This will require leadership, building relationships, and collaborative working across both primary and secondary care.

The role will include travel around the Health Board area, including regular visits to community pharmacies and other primary health care providers, as well as multidisciplinary meetings and desk based activities producing reports. The successful applicant can negotiate where they will be based, depending on the area that they will cover and job shares/part time roles will be considered.

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

There is one full time role available, covering Wrexham and Flintshire, or Conwy and Denbighshire, depending on the needs of the service at the time of appointment

Main duties of the job

  • Support Community Pharmacy Services: Promote delivery of safe, high-quality, and cost-effective pharmaceutical services in community pharmacies.
  • Relationship Building: Develop strong working relationships with pharmacy teams and act as a supportive link between community pharmacy and the health board.
  • Audit and Monitoring: Conduct audits or evaluations of community pharmacy services and identify areas for improvement, supporting implementation of any agreed changes.
  • Service Development: Assist in the rollout and improvement of community pharmacy services.
  • Cross-Sector Liaison: Work across sectors (hospital, social care, general practice) to resolve issues related to community pharmacy services.
  • Education and Training: Support community pharmacy teams to access education and training relevant to delivery of NHS commissioned services.
  • Communication: Cascade alerts, reports, educational materials, and changes in practice to relevant stakeholders.

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 and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services with BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Accredited Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Qualification or is willing to undertake this qualification
  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work weekend and public holiday
  • Ability to work flexible hours

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a primary care pharmacy team
  • Previous medicines management experience
  • Audit experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to adapt to change and work alone and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Ability to apply knowledge gained to the workplace
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh speaker

Values

Essential criteria
  • Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Enthusiasm for training
  • Motivated, reliable, methodical
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding and responsive to patient needs

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore principles

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adam Mackridge
Job title
Strategic Lead for Community Pharmacy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 854 951
Additional information

Ellen Lanham

Medicines Optimisation Lead for Community Pharmacy

[email protected]

07769 934 852

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