Senior Pharmacy Technician

The post holder will work within a range of clearly defined occupational policies and:
· Ensure a safe, evidence based and cost - effective medicines management service is provided by Prescribing Support Technicians to areas within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board area (CAVUHB).
· Support multi-disciplinary working and the development of Medicines Management Services.
· Develop, implement, and monitor standards for Medicines Management Services delivered by Prescribing Support Technicians within CAVUHB.
· Lead the delivery of the Cost Reduction Plans for primary care medicines.
· Support the quality and safety requirements in relation to Medicines Management across the locality.
· Act as a role model and lead the training and development for Prescribing Support Technicians., · Responsible for development, motivation and management of Prescribing Support (Pharmacy) Technicians.
Medicines Management Services
· Support Prescribing Advisors to provide Medicines Management Services & prescribing support in Primary Care.
· Oversee the provision of Prescribing Support Technician Medicines Management Services., · Provide, organise and plan (with support) Medicines Management training for Prescribing Support Technicians.
· Participate in induction of new prescribing team staff and short-term placements for trainees e.g. pre-registration and diploma pharmacists.
· Promote medicines management and patient safety, including patient participation groups and forums, care homes, such as public health campaigns
Communication
· Communicate effectively with Practice staff and patients in relation to our workplans, by letter, telephone or by face to face consultation.
· Undertake therapeutic switches from clinical records for groups of patients agreed by the practice.
· Monitors performance against the clinical board prescribing cost reduction plans.
Physical Skills
· Ability to use GP prescribing systems
· Use prescribing information systems such as CASPA, SPIRA and Prescribing services to produce graphs and reports, Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
+ We are kind and caring
+ We are respectful
+ We have trust and integrity
+ We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today's illnesses
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable., Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.