Job summary Are you a dedicated and forward-thinking Pharmacist looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you want to be part of a supportive, patient-centred, and innovative team ? If so, Western Vale Family Practice is looking for you Western Vale is a picturesque and thriving area in the Vale of Glamorgan, combining a mix of rural communities, coastal towns, and market villages. Our practice serves a diverse patient population of over 13,500 people. Our growing multi-disciplinary team, which includes Doctors, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and a team of Administrative and Reception staff is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare while embracing innovation and collaborative working. We also undertake vocational training of new General Practitioners, Foundation Pharmacists, Practice Nurses and undergraduate Medical Students. Main duties of the job As part of our multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you will: Hold face-to-face and telephone medication reviews, optimising treatment for long-term conditions Provide expert medicines advice to GPs and other healthcare professionals Manage, support and train Foundation Trainee Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians Lead Quality Improvement projects and clinical audits Ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing, helping manage medicines post-hospital discharge. About us The team at Western Vale Family Practice are a friendly caring team who are proud to offer high standards of patient-centred healthcare. We are a friendly, caring and forward thinking Practice. We provide healthcare to a patient population of over 13,500 patients across the Western Vale of Glamorgan. We also undertake the vocational training of General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Medical Students. Our main site, which is also our administration centre, is in the purpose- developed Health Centre in Cowbridge, and we have branch surgeries in Llantwit Major Health Centre and St Athan. We offer a range of NHS and Private services in the Practice via our multidisciplinary and highly skilled team. We currently have five GP Partners, three Salaried GPs, two Pharmacists (one Practice/ one Cluster), two Pharmacy Technicians, three Advanced Nurse Practitioners, four Practice Nurses, a Healthcare Support Worker, Cluster Mental Health Workers and Physiotherapists. We also employ around 20 members of staff across Management, Administrative and Reception areas. We have a strong team ethos and encourage everyone who works with us to feel part of the Western Vale Family Practice team. We won South Wales GP Practice of the Year 2023 following nomination by our patients and were finalists in two other categories. Date posted 12 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £54,630 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number M0044-25-0033 Job locations Western Vale Family Practice The Broad Shoard Cowbridge South Glamorgan CF717DA Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary: Integral to our Chronic Conditions Management process, this role will be a key member of the practice multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The post holder will use their specialist knowledge and prescribing skills to review medicines to manage long-term conditions. Practice pharmacists hold clinics for patients requiring face-toface or telephone Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) and produce recommendations for the wider MDT on deprescribing, prescribing and monitoring, where clinically appropriate. This new post will support the training of pre-registration Foundation Trainee Pharmacists as part of the HEIW multi-sector rotational programme. Alongside our experienced practice pharmacist, you will manage guide and support our practice pharmacy technicians, a cluster pharmacist, and prescription administrator. You will assist in the management of medicines on transfer of care, play an important part in developing and delivering systems for safer prescribing, as well as answering medicine-related enquiries or requests from GPs, other practice staff, and patients. The post-holder will take part in Quality Improvement projects and Clinical Audits, for example as part of the Medicines Management Incentive scheme and our GMS contractual obligations. Job Responsibilities: Hold clinics for patients requiring face-toface or telephone Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), prescribing, monitoring, and optimising medicines to manage long-term conditions. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services/systems that have medicines/prescribing components (e.g. Chronic Disease Management, QI projects, LES). Provide management, support and training for prescription administrators, pharmacy technicians, and foundation trainee pharmacists. Contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and other adult immunisation programmes. Undertake changes to medicines (switches) designed to save on medicine costs in accordance with local formularies, or in response to disruptions in the medicines supply chain. Answer medicine-related enquiries or requests from GPs, other practice staff, and patients. Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. Undertake audits of prescribing, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Monitor practice prescribing against the local health board formulary and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospitals only or subject to shared care arrangements. Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to highrisk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade. Participate and support personal development reviews and objective setting with the Pharmacy hub. Maintain registration and revalidation with the General Pharmaceutical Council by regular updating, self-directed learning, and attendance at courses that would help in personal, and service, development. Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary: Integral to our Chronic Conditions Management process, this role will be a key member of the practice multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The post holder will use their specialist knowledge and prescribing skills to review medicines to manage long-term conditions. Practice pharmacists hold clinics for patients requiring face-toface or telephone Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) and produce recommendations for the wider MDT on deprescribing, prescribing and monitoring, where clinically appropriate. This new post will support the training of pre-registration Foundation Trainee Pharmacists as part of the HEIW multi-sector rotational programme. Alongside our experienced practice pharmacist, you will manage guide and support our practice pharmacy technicians, a cluster pharmacist, and prescription administrator. You will assist in the management of medicines on transfer of care, play an important part in developing and delivering systems for safer prescribing, as well as answering medicine-related enquiries or requests from GPs, other practice staff, and patients. The post-holder will take part in Quality Improvement projects and Clinical Audits, for example as part of the Medicines Management Incentive scheme and our GMS contractual obligations. Job Responsibilities: Hold clinics for patients requiring face-toface or telephone Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), prescribing, monitoring, and optimising medicines to manage long-term conditions. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services/systems that have medicines/prescribing components (e.g. Chronic Disease Management, QI projects, LES). Provide management, support and training for prescription administrators, pharmacy technicians, and foundation trainee pharmacists. Contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and other adult immunisation programmes. Undertake changes to medicines (switches) designed to save on medicine costs in accordance with local formularies, or in response to disruptions in the medicines supply chain. Answer medicine-related enquiries or requests from GPs, other practice staff, and patients. Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. Undertake audits of prescribing, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Monitor practice prescribing against the local health board formulary and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospitals only or subject to shared care arrangements. Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to highrisk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade. Participate and support personal development reviews and objective setting with the Pharmacy hub. Maintain registration and revalidation with the General Pharmaceutical Council by regular updating, self-directed learning, and attendance at courses that would help in personal, and service, development. Person Specification Experience Essential Significant post qualification experience as pharmacist Experience of conducting Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) with patients with long-term conditions Experience of providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines Desirable Post qualification experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations Experience of Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement projects Experience of managing, training or mentoring Eligible to act as a Designated Supervisor for Pre-registration Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, as part of HEIWs Multi-sector Rotational Programme. Skills/Other Essential Understanding of the roles of GP practices and community pharmacies in healthcare Familiar with EMIS and GP repeat prescribing processes Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge of the principles of evidence-based medicine Ability to recognise personal limitations and work within professional competencies Knowledge surrounding pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation surrounding medicines use Computer literate, competent in Vision, Word and Excel. Ability to manipulate data in spreadsheets Methodical approach accuracy and attention to detail in the compiling and verification of data Ability to organise workload, prioritise, and work to deadlines Ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients Credible, friendly, and trustworthy Reliable and self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Organised and able to work under own initiative without direct supervision Professional approach to work Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and work accurately under pressure Good communication skills, both written and oral, and excellent interpersonal skills Desirable Flexibility to work at branch surgeries if necessary Welsh speaker Qualifications Essential MPharm/BPharm undergraduate degree, and a qualified pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent non-medical prescriber Desirable Post-graduate diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, or other relevant clinical specialty Person Specification Experience Essential Significant post qualification experience as pharmacist Experience of conducting Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) with patients with long-term conditions Experience of providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines Desirable Post qualification experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations Experience of Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement projects Experience of managing, training or mentoring Eligible to act as a Designated Supervisor for Pre-registration Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, as part of HEIWs Multi-sector Rotational Programme. Skills/Other Essential Understanding of the roles of GP practices and community pharmacies in healthcare Familiar with EMIS and GP repeat prescribing processes Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge of the principles of evidence-based medicine Ability to recognise personal limitations and work within professional competencies Knowledge surrounding pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation surrounding medicines use Computer literate, competent in Vision, Word and Excel. Ability to manipulate data in spreadsheets Methodical approach accuracy and attention to detail in the compiling and verification of data Ability to organise workload, prioritise, and work to deadlines Ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients Credible, friendly, and trustworthy Reliable and self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Organised and able to work under own initiative without direct supervision Professional approach to work Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and work accurately under pressure Good communication skills, both written and oral, and excellent interpersonal skills Desirable Flexibility to work at branch surgeries if necessary Welsh speaker Qualifications Essential MPharm/BPharm undergraduate degree, and a qualified pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent non-medical prescriber Desirable Post-graduate diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, or other relevant clinical specialty 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). Additional information 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 GP Practice in Wales Address Western Vale Family Practice The Broad Shoard Cowbridge South Glamorgan CF717DA Employer's website https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)