Job summary Are you a newly qualified pharmacist, due to qualify this summer or looking to move into the hospital sector? Then this could be the opportunity to launch your career as a hospital pharmacist. Come and join the large pharmacy team at Cardiff & Vale UHB for an exciting chance to develop your skills and experience as a post-registration foundation pharmacist. If successful, you will have the opportunity to complete a structured training programme to support your development within the hospital environment and progress your career with us. We have an excellent history of developing pharmacists to advance to more senior roles both within Cardiff & Vale and further afield. We recognise that our profession's future leadership will come from pharmacists like you, with drive and ability. Join our highly motivated team and share in our values, caring for people, keeping them well. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. This post is fixed term for 36 months to meet the needs of the service. Main duties of the job As a post-registration foundation pharmacist you will work in a variety of clinical areas, using your skills within the ward based multi-disciplinary team to ensure optimal and safe medicines are prescribed for your patients. You will gain experience in a variety of ward specialities, dispensary services, technical services and medicines information. You will undertake a structured training programme, with support from experienced practitioners, to build confidence and competence to provide pharmaceutical care to complex and specialist areas.Your structured training programme will be supplemented by local learning opportunities to address your own identified learning needs. Your development aim for the post will be to start your Royal Pharmaceutical Society credentialing journey as well as gaining your independent prescribing qualification to enable you to progress into advanced roles after this post. The pharmacy team provides a 7-day service. This role will include ward and dispensary support over weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. About us Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future. Date posted 03 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 36 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 001-PST003-0325 Job locations University Hospital of Wales & University Hospital Llandough Cardiff CF14 4XW Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with GPhC Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Desirable Degree classification 1st/2:1 Experience Essential Evidence of broad foundation training Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Skills Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Special Knowledge Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Personal Qualities Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with GPhC Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Desirable Degree classification 1st/2:1 Experience Essential Evidence of broad foundation training Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Skills Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Special Knowledge Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Personal Qualities Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification 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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Address University Hospital of Wales & University Hospital Llandough Cardiff CF14 4XW Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)