# Medicines Procurement Pharmacy Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Town:** Cardiff
- **Region:** Cardiff
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,557 - £39,631 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and Bank Holiday commitment)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T09:42:39.054Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Medicines_Procurement_Pharmacy_Technician/Medicines_Procurement_Pharmacy_Technician-v8108858
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8108858?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

Working at University Hospital of Wales you will support the Medicines Procurement Teams to develop and maintain a patient centred and responsive medicines procurement service.

### Main duties of the job

You will work as part of our Medicines procurement team. You will assist in the procurement of medication including controlled drugs and infusion fluids in to our acute hospital pharmacy departments.  This role is vital to ensure continued availability of medicines for administration to patients across the Health board  through the provision of a safe and efficient medicines procurement service.

You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and you’ll need to be able to work effectively with the existing team. You should have a Btec/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent, registration with the GPhC is essential, and you must be a qualified accuracy checking Pharmacy Technician or able to undertake the course, Hospital pharmacy experience is essential.

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

### 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

### Other

**Essential**

- You must be able to demonstrate commitment, prioritise own and others work load and be able to work under pressure

**Desirable**

- Responsive to patient needs

### Skills

**Essential**

- You will have demonstrable excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal and organisation skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- ECDL or equivalent Microsoft office applications experience, knowledge of medicines procurement and homecare

### Experience

**Essential**

- You will have post qualification hospital experience and have working knowledge of medicines procurement, stock control and homecare services

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Btec / NVQ3 registered with GPhC

**Desirable**

- NVQ assessor

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- You will be self motivated, able to work equally as part of a team and on own initiative, with a flexible/ adaptable approach

**Desirable**

- Diplomatic

## Documents

- [jdps english (docx, 108.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472587)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 101.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472586)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630)
- [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422)
- [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421)

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