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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/07/2025 for maternity leave cover)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary)
Job ref
050-PST117-0724
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Town
Bodelwyddan
Salary
£51,706 - £58,210 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Advanced Pharmacist - Primary Care & Community

Band 8a

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

 

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS (31/07/2025) FOR MATERNITY COVER. 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.    

We are excited to offer a unique opportunity within Central Integrated Health Community (IHC) for an experienced pharmacist to join our team on a 12-months fixed term/secondment basis. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work across primary care, community hospitals and community resource teams, contributing your expertise to enhance pharmaceutical care delivery and patient outcomes. 

Main duties of the job

The role provides an excellent opportunity to find out more about primary care and community, with the option of pursuing the GP Transition Programme.

If you appreciate diversity, thrive on fresh challenges, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and want to make a difference to patients’ health, then this is the role for you!

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main 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 and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • MPharm degree or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society & registration with the Faculty
  • Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor
  • Training qualification Leadership and/or management qualification
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in relevant clinical area
  • Leadership and management experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good verbal/written communication skills
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team setting
  • Evidence of implementation of change
  • Good communicator, motivated, able to lead and work as part of a team
  • Ability to set and meet deadlines
  • Ability to prioritise and delegate
  • Development of protocols and procedures
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of successful management of people
  • Teaching and presentation skills
  • Evidence of supervising or mentoring pharmacy staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore principles

Applicant requirements

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ceri Ann Jones
Job title
Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Primary Care & Community
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07827997691
Additional information

Rory Wilkinson

Head of Pharmacy, Primary Care & Community (Central)

Phone: 07500027259

Email: [email protected]

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