Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 1 year
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-PST107-0724
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West End Medical Centre
- Town
- Colwyn Bay
- Salary
- £59,857 - £69,553 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Clinical Pharmacist
Band 8b
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 for 12 months to meet the needs of the service. 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.
Are you a clinical pharmacist working at an advanced level in a patient-focused role in primary care?
Do you have an interest in developing the current and next generation of Primary Care practitioners be that Nurse, Medic, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist, OT, Physician Associate or Paramedic?
Are you a future pharmacy clinical leader and interested in developing your own advanced clinical practice?
Do you enjoy teaching and mentoring others and still want to do the pharmacist day job? Then this could be the role for you!
Become part of the Team in shaping the future of Primary Care and Community Services in North Wales.
Main duties of the job
The Primary and Community Care Academy in North Wales in partnership with West End Medical Centre is developing a Multi-Disciplinary Practitioner Training Hub in North Wales to offer a range of training and learning opportunities for the current and next generation of primary and community care practitioners.
West End Medical Centre is situated in Colwyn Bay, with a list size of 18,400 patients. West End Medical Centre is focused on delivering a social model of care and has a multi-Disciplinary team including GPs, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Pharmacists. The practice is also moving towards recruitment of other health care professionals such as Advanced Practice Paramedics and Physicians Associates.
The Training Team will also include GPs. The Team will work collaboratively to deliver the range of training, education and skills enhancement opportunities at the Medical Centre, regionally as members of the Academy faculty and will actively promote and undertake clinical research at the practice.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Essential criteria
- Registered pharmacist with GPhC
- Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in a relevant area/speciality or equivalent documented credentialing/experience in relevant area
- Independent prescriber
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading and delivering research
- Teaching/assessing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working effectively in a multi disciplinary environment
- A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care
- Tutoring/mentoring/teaching experience at an advanced practice/post-graduate level within the area of clinical specialist practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of acting as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner
Skills
Essential criteria
- Operational management experience
- Ability to demonstrate effective partnership working
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Personnal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.
- Good communicator, motivated and able to work as part of a team
- Enthusiasm for training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Hughes
- Job title
- Training Hub Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773235280
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