Medicines Management Hospital Support Technician
Powys Teaching Health Board
TBC Mid/South Powys, LD3 0LU
Salary
£32,557 to £39,631
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Are you looking for an exciting and unique experience? An opportunity has arisen with Powys Teaching Health Board for a Pharmacy Technician to join ou...
The role will include supporting teams and patients in a variety of care environments - primarily community hospitals but also virtual wards and patient's own homes. Always ensuring that the best is obtained from medicines.
Improve near-patient services by managing medication on the ward, including stock/ assessing patient's own medicines. Electronic ordering of medicines. Confirming medication histories with patients and reconciling medicines. Counselling patients about new medicines.
Liaising with clinical pharmacists, multidisciplinary team (MDT) members and primary care colleagues
SOPs and safe systems development and provision.
Facilitate the effective discharge of patients and their medicines. This may include supporting patients and care staff post discharge.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don't speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don't worry: the health board will support you with training.
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.
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or powys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3, BTEC Pharmacy Specialist, etc)
- Current registration with the GPHC
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification held, or relevant experience Medicines Management accredited
Other
Essential
- Role will require travel between sites - Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Specialist Pharmacy Technician ward-based or Medicines Management role
Desirable
- Experience of POD's scheme
- Experience of working with electronic Pharmacy systems
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to train and convey knowledge to others, where information may be sensitive
- Ability to communicate complex information and use appropriate questioning techniques and documentation methods to ensure understanding
- Able to make judgements on immediate priorities for work
- Able to analyse usage patterns, activity data to plan ward stock etc
- Able to work on own initiative as well as part of team
- Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy/Medicines legislation
Desirable
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh or an eagerness to learn
- Ability to plan rotas, supervise junior support staff
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Desirable
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh or an eagerness to learn
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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