Job overview
This is a fixed term/secondment post until 28/02/2028.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
This post is a fixed term training contract of 24 months. The training post provides the opportunity to gain the required experience and qualification(s) needed to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Salary: Annex 21 Band 4 - 70% of top of band 4 in year one and 75% in year two.
Pharmacy technicians develop a high level of expertise in relation to medicines and health and they work as part of healthcare teams in hospitals, manufacturing units, community pharmacies and GP practices. They focus on management and use of medicines to make sure all types of people get the best outcomes from their medicines. They lead teams delivering medicines service.
During the two year training you will be expected to gain experience reflecting the changing and growing roles of the Pharmacy Technician.
Successful completion of the programme enables you to apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council for registration as a Pharmacy Technician and to apply for jobs as a Pharmacy Technician.
Main duties of the job
If you are accurate, methodical, caring and interested in health and wellbeing then this could be the opportunity for you.
We are looking for forward thinking, enthusiastic, organised and motivated individuals to join our dynamic and motivated Pharmacy team at Glangwili General Hospital.
The role of the Pharmacy Technician is varied and interesting and continuously developing new roles, which is why we are offering this opportunity to explore this innovative role in a rotational training programme. You will gain experience in a hospital setting dispensing for In-patients and Out-patients, Purchasing and Distribution and ward based work.
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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
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This advert is for Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician (Training post) with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 2 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £27,898 - £30,615 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 24 months (This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 28/02/2028). The application deadline is 03 Dec 2025.
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