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Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Would like the chance to see what it is like working in a hospital pharmacy environment? If so, this fixed term role would be the perfect opportunity to gain this experience!

If you are committed to a role which supports patient care,  provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills, and is different every day, this pharmacy assistant role may be just right for you.

The pharmacy provides a high-quality medicines service, supplying medication to a variety of patients and wards/departments at GUH, the majority of which is processed by our automated robot dispensing system.

The role will involve dispensing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, restocking and optimisation of pharmacy robotic storage and being part of the wider pharmacy team in providing a medicines management service at ward level. The role will be Monday - Friday, but there will be a need for weekend working on a rotational basis.

We  would encourage you to arrange an informal visit to the department.

If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, we look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application!

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

Main duties of the job

• To carry out the accurate dispensing and distribution of pharmaceuticals to patients, wards, departments, hospitals and clinics served by GUH.
• To carry out the accurate distribution of stock pharmaceuticals, receipt of new stock into the department, the assembly of emergency kits, the preparation of pharmaceuticals and the accurate supply of basic non pharmaceutical information to clients. 
• To use the pharmacy and other computer systems in order to carry out all tasks in an accurate and efficient manner.
• To assist in the delivery of a near patient medicines management service to in patients admitted to wards at GUH. This will include tasks such as the assessment of patient's own drugs for inpatient use and discharge supply.

This post is fixed term for 6 months due to the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.