Senior Pharmacy Technician - ePMA in Newport

An opportunity has arisen for a specialist pharmacy technician to join the ABUHB Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) Pharmacy Team. The postholder will be pivotal in delivering ePMA across ABUHB, working alongside digital and healthcare professional colleagues. This is an exciting time for ABUHB as we progress ePMA implementation, and we need an experienced pharmacy technician to join the team.

The postholder will have a passion for digital systems and improving patient safety, and demonstrate the ability to work under their own initiative, and collaborate with other members of the project team.

This role will need a full-time dedicated person who can work flexibly to deliver the pharmacy elements of ePMA project. Initially this role will require availability during core working hours (Monday to Friday, plus weekend commitment on rota basis) to accommodate clinical areas. As the programme progresses through implementation, the postholder will work as part of the team that has extended flexible working, including participation in shift working arrangements to accommodate early mornings, late evenings and weekends

This post is fixed term until 31 March 2028 to cover the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide an effective and professional service when liaising with stakeholders using tact and diplomacy to encourage effective working when dealing with any communication difficulties.
• Lead the delivery of training and provide support to pharmacy and multi-disciplinary clinical staff during the implementation phase to ensure the safe and effective use of the ePMA system.
• Support with the delivery of Pharmacy services as a registered Pharmacy Technician, participating in internal shift work (with on‑call component) when required during periods of ePMA implementation and system upgrade.
• Supervise all activities of junior staff within the pharmacy ePMA team.

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

About us

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.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.