Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed clinical pharmacist to join our friendly team at Prince Charles Hospital in our new, purpose built, pharmacy department. Prince Charles Hospital is located in Merthyr Tydfil on the A470 allowing easy access to the vibrant capital city (Cardiff) and the beautiful landscapes of the Brecon Beacons. Main duties of the job In Prince Charles Hospital we pride ourselves in the way we support our pharmacists to develop. This role will help you gain advanced clinical knowledge and strengthen your clinical decision making skills to enable you to work with greater autonomy and responsibility. You will possess excellent communication skills, a passion for improvement and patient focused care and be able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will rotate through a range of clinical specialities providing a clinical pharmacy service to medicine and surgery including cardiology, surgery, critical care and gastroenterology. The Medicines Management directorate is forward thinking and innovative, having an integrated approach to Primary and Secondary Care management of medicines. The hospital site has automated pharmacy systems, comprehensive Medicines Management services and an electronic discharge system. Pharmacists led clinics are well established and Pharmacy staff are valued members of clinical multidisciplinary teams in both Primary and Secondary Care. The successful applicant will contribute tothe Emergency Duty Service. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve. Date posted 23 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 110-PST102-1224 Job locations Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos Estate Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT Job description Job responsibilities 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 Job description Job responsibilities 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 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Master's degree in pharmacy Registered with general pharmaceutical council Post graduate diploma in clinical or hospital pharmacy, or equivalent clinical experience Good knowledge of medicines management Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable MSc in clinical pharmacy Evidence of building your portfolio for RPS Faculty Independent Prescriber Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Experience Essential Significant post registration pharmacy experience Experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Broad experience of clinical pharmacy Experience of primary care pharmacy Skills Essential Meets all essential criteria for aptitude and abilities and skills Desirable Ability to speak Welsh to a satisfactory level Financial modelling and forecasting skills Personal Qualities Essential Meets all essential criteria for personal qualities Person Specification Qualifications Essential Master's degree in pharmacy Registered with general pharmaceutical council Post graduate diploma in clinical or hospital pharmacy, or equivalent clinical experience Good knowledge of medicines management Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable MSc in clinical pharmacy Evidence of building your portfolio for RPS Faculty Independent Prescriber Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Experience Essential Significant post registration pharmacy experience Experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Broad experience of clinical pharmacy Experience of primary care pharmacy Skills Essential Meets all essential criteria for aptitude and abilities and skills Desirable Ability to speak Welsh to a satisfactory level Financial modelling and forecasting skills Personal Qualities Essential Meets all essential criteria for personal qualities 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 Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Address Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos Estate Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)