This is a fixed term/secondment post until 31/12/2025.
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.
Hywel Dda UHB is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated full-time Primary Care Officer to support the Primary Care Community Pharmacy Team with both operational duties and service development. The team oversees the 97 NHS community pharmacy contracts within Hywel Dda.
The post holder will be based in either Haverfordwest or Carmarthen, which would be discussed on appointment of the successful applicant.
The post holder will be self-motivated and hardworking with a readiness to learn and play an active part in supporting community pharmacy services. Applicants will need to have previous experience of administrative work, be computer literate, and have a high degree of attention to detail.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive operational support to the Primary Care Community Pharmacy Team in the management of community pharmacy contracts. To establish systems for the routine collation, analysis, and interpretation of performance information for pharmacy contractors.
The post holder should have a flexible approach to a varied workload and be able to work autonomously and as part of the community pharmacy team and the wider Primary Care Team.
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 03/02/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
1. Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience of Community Pharmacy contracts
2. Continuous Professional Development
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working with Primary Care contractors
2. Experience of dealing with members of the public
3. Experience of dealing with primary care contracts
4. Experience of taking minutes at meetings
5. Experience of data analysis
Desirable
1. Experience of coordinating projects
2. Experience of using NECAF to extract pharmacy activity data
3. Experience of using ORACLE
Language Skills
Desirable
1. Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Hafan Derwen or Conference Centre
Carmarthen or Haverfordwest
SA31 3HG
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