Senior Pharmacy Technician – Procurement

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Are you a Pharmacy Technician with a passion for Procurement?

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Pharmacy Technician to join us in providing a high quality, forward thinking Pharmacy Procurement Service at the Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH).

We’re looking for a Senior Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead the procurement and invoicing team based at RGH. This role will include working with the other Senior Pharmacy Technicians both at RGH and across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) to deliver a high quality procurement and medication supply service to patients.

For this role we are looking for an inspirational Pharmacy Technician with ambitions of managing acute hospital pharmacy services. We are seeking a competent and motivated individual who will bring knowledge, enthusiasm and energy to the procurement team. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring we deliver a patient focused, high quality and efficient medication supply service.

The post holder will:

• Lead, organise and manage the Pharmacy Procurement Service to wards and departments at RGH, working closely with the Principal Pharmacy Technician for Homecare and Procurement.
• Manage the procurement and invoicing staff at RGH, taking responsibility for all elements of staff management.
• Be responsible for the appropriate procurement and stock control of medicines.
• Be responsible for the appropriate management of medication shortages including sourcing of alternative treatment options as directed by clinicians and specialist pharmacists.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Health Board, providing specialist support for to colleagues internal and external to pharmacy.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

For full details of the roles and responsibilities associated with this post please see that attached job description / person specification document.