Job Description

Are you passionate about developing the pharmacy workforce of the future?



HEIW is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced pharmacy technician to join our dynamic team as a Regional Lead for Pharmacy Technician Education, Training & Development .



This role is central to supporting and shaping pharmacy technician education across South Wales. The successful candidate will be allocated to a specific health board within the region and will play a key role in delivering high-quality training and development opportunities.



HEIW is at the forefront of transforming the pharmacy workforce in Wales. As part of our team, you'll be making a real impact on the future of pharmacy education.

About you:

You'll be a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have significant experience in delivering education and training programmes. You'll also bring:



Strong knowledge of assessment and quality assurance processes.

Excellent communication and organisational skills.

A collaborative approach to working with education leads and pharmacy employers.

A commitment to developing the pharmacy workforce across Wales.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, but not essential. We welcome applications from both Welsh and English speakers.



Ready to make a difference?

Apply now and help shape the future of pharmacy technician education in Wales.



The Regional Lead for Pharmacy Technician Education Training & Development will hold a professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as well as having significant experience of delivering education and training programmes.



Main duties of the job



Apply technical expertise and specialist assessment and quality assurance knowledge to manage the delivery of pre and post pharmacy technician and support staff education, training and development, including standardisation and quality assurance.

Manage the regional delivery of pharmacy technician training events including standardisation and quality assurance.

Co-ordinate a regional approach to technician education, training and development, contributing to the provision of quality assured services delivered by pharmacy technicians to pharmacy service users.

Work in partnership with education, training and development leads and pharmacy employers to ensure consistency, standardisation, and quality assurance of pre and post registration pharmacy technician training programmes throughout Wales.

Work in partnership with pharmacist regional co-ordinators to manage the delivery and development of education, training, and development resources for pharmacy technicians.



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



Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.



HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:



Respect for All in every contact we have with others, Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving, Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary, compassionate leadership, a meaningful values based performance appraisal process, the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.