This is a fixed term post until 04/11/2025.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
An opportunity has arisen at Glangwili General Hospital for a motivated and forward-thinking Pharmacist to become part of a well-established team of pharmacy staff providing pharmaceutical care and expertise to a wide range of medical and surgical specialities including coronary care, acute stroke, respiratory, urology, trauma and orthopaedics, obstetric and gynaecology, critical care, paediatrics and the emergency department.
You will work in a supportive environment with training opportunities to build on your foundation skills and develop your expertise.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide pharmaceutical care to in-patients in a wide range of different specialities on a rotational basis, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service.
You will be expected to support the Junior pharmacists within the team as well as Trainee Pharmacists and Undergraduate Students undertaking the MPharm course, as well as supporting the Lead Pharmacist within the speciality area with their duties in order to gain opportunities to develop yourself.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full 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.
Interviews will be held on 26/11/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
* Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent experience or qualifications
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Professional knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS
* Experience of teaching & supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualifications
* Knowledge of specialist area as described in job advert
Desirable
* Accredited Pre-registration Tutor
* Accredited Diploma Pharmacy Tutor
* Independent Prescriber
Other
Essential
* Flexibility to undertake emergency duty including weekends, Bank Holidays and evening opening
* Have a flexible approach
* Travel between sites and outside organisation
* Understands and shows commitment to continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
* Highly developed knowledge and experience of health care
* Demonstrate achievement in at least one area of specialist medicines management
Desirable
* Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of specialist medicines management
Language Skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Glangwili General Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
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