# Pharmacy Accredited Checking / Medicines Management Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Location:** Morriston Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacy technician
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,557 - £39,631 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term/Secondment 12 months - Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Full-time and part-time hours will be considered)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T10:07:04.556Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Port_Talbot/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8352240
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352240?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERJNITY COVER

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

This post is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly pharmacy team in delivering a high quality pharmacy service to our patients.

The successful candidate will work between clinical services (ward and dispensary). We are a department that is committed to the extended role of technicians and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice in our busy department.

Applicants will hold a valid BTEC & NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Science Certificate and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

If you have the ability to work using your own initiative, have good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and are keen to develop your skills this is the job for you!

The pharmacy team has a proven track record of innovation and delivering excellent patient care as part of the wider MDT. You will be joining a supportive team where the focus is about working hard but having the correct work life balance.

### Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

- Provide a medicines management service to an inpatient ward including drug history, and medicines reconciliation.
- Responsible for safe, efficient and effective checking of prescriptions dispensed by other members of the pharmacy team in the dispensary and ward based.
- Being part of the ward MDT and the wider pharmacy team. This includes being part of the pharmacy weekend and bank holiday rota.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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.

### 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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department or equivalent.

**Desirable**

- Proven track record of competence.

### Aptitude and Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to know when to refer to Pharmacist.
- Good verbal/written communication skills, problem solving as well as Innovative and well organised.
- Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team.

### Qualifications & Knowledge

**Essential**

- NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science (or equivalent).
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

## Documents

- [oh form (docx, 100.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677709)
- [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 401.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677712)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)

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