This post is a Fixed Term until 30/07/2027.
Are you newly qualified or looking for a career change? Does the prospect of developing and learning in a variety of clinical specialties appeal to you?
We are looking for a motivated individual who is passionate about improving care and shares our health board values to join our team.
Bronglais General Hospital is a busy district general hospital. The department provides a range of medical and surgical specialties.
You will be joining a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians and will be supported within a nurturing working environment to develop your career and undertake the prescribing qualification. Prescribers currently practice in Frailty, Cardiology, and Anticoagulation. You will be part of the planned digital transformation of medicines management systems and will be actively encouraged to engage with these processes.
You will be expected to undertake the role of responsible pharmacist and will be expected to undertake Emergency Duty Commitment (on-call), work weekends, and Bank holidays as part of a rota.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake a rotational clinical pharmacist role working closely with pharmacy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
You will have the opportunity to develop your practice in a wide range of clinical areas in a small and friendly acute trust.
You will be supported in ongoing studies through the clinical diploma and subsequent prescribing qualifications.
You will be expected to undertake the role of responsible pharmacist when working in outpatient areas.
The post includes formal development opportunities from either the structured HEIW Post-registration Foundation Training Programme or a distance learning clinical diploma. Both these qualifications provide the foundation for excellent career development and a platform for professional and personal development. To meet the criteria for the HEIW post-Foundation training programme, you must be qualifying in July 2025 or have registered with the GPhC after July 2024.
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.
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli, and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion, and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
* 48 General Practices (GP surgeries)
* 49 Dental Practices
* 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists)
* 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services)
* 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services
* Care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
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 15/04/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years or equivalent)
* Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (registered pharmacist or pre-registration pharmacy trainee during applications, must be registered pharmacist at time of start date)
* English language qualification - GCSE grade C or above or IELTS score of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other components.
* Professional knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS.
Experience
* Knowledge and experience of healthcare in a pharmacy
* Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of medicines management
* Hospital experience
* Technical Services
* Experience of teaching & supervision of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians, and assistants
* Primary care experience
Welsh Language
* Welsh Speaker (level 1)
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.
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