Bank Pharmacy Technician

Spire Cardiff Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy department on a bank flexible working contract, with flexibility to work during the week and a Saturday.

As a key member of the team, you will support the department in the provision of pharmacy services including ordering, stock control and preparation of drugs and medicines.

Duties and responsibilities:

To provide an exemplary specialist technical service to support the pharmacy department and other areas of the hospital that stock medicines, working within own level of competence and in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and Spire Healthcare policies and procedures.

Monitor stock levels within the Pharmacy department to maintain appropriate stock levels
Assist with the procurement of pharmaceutical stock for the pharmacy and other departments using appropriate electronic systems
Participate in pharmacy and departmental stock takes
Provide general administrative support to the department
Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring cost efficiency.

Who we're looking for:

A Pharmacy Technician who has the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
GPhC Registered with no restrictions on register
Hospital experience is essential - 1 year minimum
Experience of working in a pharmaceutical department
Excellent communication skills
Good team player
Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required

Contract: Bank

Hours: Monday to Friday, between 08:30 - 18:30 and Saturday, 09:00 - 14:00

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

Bank colleagues are paid weekly
Access to Spire Healthcare pension
Access to Blue Light Card discounts
Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'
Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
Free uniform
Free DBS
Full induction, including mandatory training updates
Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team

We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts on