Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacy professional to join our team as a Senior Pharmacy Technician based at Withybush Pharmacy Department. We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician with significant experience to provide professional and operational leadership. This involves the responsibility for the day-to-day management and effective delivery of a safe, accurate and efficient service across stores, dispensary and procurement.

You will deputise for the site Chief Pharmacy Technician as well as line manage and supervise the Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers. You will lead, develop and support the team, contributing to recruitment, workforce planning and performance, whilst promoting a positive and inclusive team environment. You will be expected to manage complex operational issues and ensure compliance with legal, professional and governance standards using performance data and quality improvement methods.

Main duties of the job

• To act as the operational Lead Pharmacy Technician, with responsibility for the day-to-day staff line management and effective service delivery within dispensary, stores and procurement
• To ensure the provision of a safe, accurate, efficient and cost-effective service in line with health board objectives.
• To provide visible operational leadership to the team, promoting a positive, supportive and inclusive working culture.
• To contribute to the development, review and implementation of local policies, procedures and standard operating procedures in line with professional standards and Health board governance requirements.

About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Details
Date posted: 15 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 100-PST113-0926
Job locations: Withybush General Hospital, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
You should have a passion for improvement and patient-focused care and should be able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication skills is a prerequisite.

We pride ourselves in the way we support our team members and enable them to develop. We will help you gain leadership skills to enable you to work with greater autonomy and responsibility.

You will be able to find a job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interview will be held on 06.10.2026

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice or NVQ Level 3 and BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
• Accredited Medicines Management Technician (MMPT)
• Significant post-registration experience of working as a pharmacy technician on a ward or in a clinical area.

Desirable

• Management Qualification/Experience
• Membership of a professional body e.g. APTUK.
• HEIW Level 4 Consultation Skills for Pharmacy Technicians
• Trained Educational Supervisor for the PRPT programme
• Certificate in Education or equivalent teaching qualification
• Leadership Qualification
• PWDS Pharmacy Optimisation Training Programme (PMOTP)- Unit 3 Clinical Prioritisation.
• CIPPS Qualification in Procurement
• Level 4/5 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics
• Qualification in Service Improvement i.e. IQT Bronze, or foundation in improvement module or equivalent experience.

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience in secondary care
• Extensive experience of training different staff grades
• Experience of the management/supervision of staff
• Experience in managing change
• Experience in managing a service
• Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency in dispensing, accuracy checking and throughout the medicines management ward processes

Desirable

• Experience in more than one sector
• Experience of recruiting staff
• Experience of reading and interpreting blood results

Other
Essential

• Flexible approach to the needs of the service to undertake weekend, Bank holiday and late shift working
• Ability to travel within the Health Board and across Wales as necessary in a timely manner

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address: Withybush General Hospital, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Chief Pharmacy Technician
Jennifer Batty
jennifer.batty@wales.nhs.uk
01437773154

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.