An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our pharmacy team at Velindre Cancer Services. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual to join our friendly and dynamic pharmacy department. This varied and rewarding role will support safe, efficient and effective delivery of procurement and distribution services, contributing to high-quality patient care across the organisation.
The successful candidate will support the Senior Pharmacy Technician in Procurement and Distribution with the training and development of pharmacy assistants undertaking in house competencies and NVQ qualifications in line with current standards. In addition, the role will involve supporting automation maintenance and troubleshooting, systems such as our automated dispensing cabinets, and within the new Cancer centre the new pharmacy robot.
This role also offers excellent opportunities for career development, including progression within the dispensary as an accredited checking assistant. There will also be opportunities to work at ward level, engaging directly with patients and supporting medicine optimisation and discharge services to enhance patient care and experience.
If you're enthusiastic, motivated, committed to deliver a high- quality service and are eager to develop your skills within a supportive team environment, we'd love to hear from you!
- The role involves supervising junior staff, supporting training, and ensuring compliance with legal, professional, organisational standards and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Manage the ordering, receiving, and invoicing of pharmaceutical stock.
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve stock issues and ensure timely deliveries
- Coordinate stock management issues in conjunction with relevant pharmacy professionals
- Maintain procurement records and support cost-effective purchasing
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service , as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
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.
At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role. We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.
Where required, upon appointment to this post, a tailored training plan and period will be established in accordance with Annex 21 to facilitate development towards the full requirements of the job description. Remuneration will be structured in line with Annex 21 to ensure fair and transparent progression.
NOTE : There will be some circumstances where current staff apply for these posts, and their new salary will be below that of their current salary. To aid both the recruitment and development of staff it is recommended that staff across NHS Wales should have continuity of pay for the duration of the training to avoid financial detriment. This should apply when staff take up training posts both within and across NHS Wales organisations. Following this training, the remuneration will be the bottom of Band 4, again without financial detriment
