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Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to work in our innovative and supportive Renal Medicines Service. You will care for people with kidney disease across South West Wales from our integrated multi-disciplinary hub in Morriston Hospital.
Increasing demand, exciting new medication and a welcome focus on early identification and effective holistic management of CKD in primary and secondary care is an opportunity for pharmacy to lead improvements in the health and wellbeing of our population.
You will provide expert advice to clinicians and inpatients with chronic and acute kidney disease, people receiving dialysis and kidney transplant recipients. Specialist areas include post-kidney transplant care, renal anaemia, mineral and bone disorder, and vasculitis. This role will also develop your knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular disease, Acute Kidney Injury, peri-operative pharmacological management, antimicrobial stewardship, and symptom control. You will prescribe regularly (with the required qualifications).
You will work across multiple interfaces, including primary to secondary care, inter-Health Board and inter-speciality, and with commissioners, independent service providers, academia and the third sector.
You will lead exciting audit, quality improvement and research projects. You will contribute to the education and training of our multi-professional colleagues, and the long-term development of the Renal Medicines Service.
Main duties of the job
* Provide pharmacological advice and care for people with kidney disease on the renal ward in Morriston Hospital, and to outpatients across the South West Wales renal region.
* Review drug charts.
* Contribute to the renal pharmacy dispensing service.
* Effectively manage and prioritise workload.
* Interpret appropriate evidence, and local and national guidelines in order to formulate pharmaceutical care plans.
* Actively contribute to multidisciplinary and departmental meetings.
* Effectively analyse and interpret laboratory data.
* Operate as an independent prescriber (with relevant qualifications and experience).
* Undertake clinical risk management within all areas of pharmaceutical care.
* Ensure compliance with pharmacy protocols and procedures.
* Identify problems with patient understanding or ability to take medication and provide suitable solutions.
* Ensure adherence to relevant protocols, guidelines, and formulary.
* Ensure the effective storage and stock control of pharmaceuticals in areas of responsibility.
* Supervision of pharmacy technicians and assistants, and clerical support staff.
* Contribute to and implement drug related policies and guidelines.
* Actively undertake audit and quality improvement (QI) projects.
* Provide education and training to colleagues.
* Monitor renal drug use and expenditure, and contribute to relevant reports.
* Deal with difficult situations effectively.
* Contribute to the digital development and sustainability of the renal medicines service.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see main duties above and the attached Job Description for more information about this role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm).
* Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
* Non-Medical Independent Prescriber.
Experience
* Experience as a clinical pharmacist in a range of clinical specialties.
* Evidence of clinical audit, practice research and quality improvement.
* Using relevant IT systems in the NHS such as medication, clinical and pathology systems.
* Using EPMA and other digital systems, for example renal systems.
* Experience as a clinical pharmacist in renal medicine.
* Development and implementation of local, regional and/or national policy.
Skills
* Excellent general clinical knowledge.
* Good knowledge of renal medicine.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Innovative and well organized.
* Self-confident and emotionally resilient.
* A positive attitude to change.
Other
* Ability to travel to different locations across the South West Wales renal region.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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