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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
2 years (Fixed term until 01/08/2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in on-call, weekend, Bank Holiday and late rotas)
Job ref
100-PST029-0724
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bronglais General Hospital
Town
Aberystwyth
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
24/07/2024

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Clinical Pharmacist

Band 6

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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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.

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

This post is a Fixed Term until 01/08/2026.If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

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 a motivated individual who is passionate about improving care and share 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 specialities. 

You will be joining a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians and will be supported within a nurturing working environment to develop you career and undertake the prescribing qualification.  Prescribers currently practice in Frailty, Cardiology and Infection Control.  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 though 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 foundation place you must be qualifying in July 2024 or January 2025 or have registered with the GPHC after July 2023.

Working for our organisation

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main 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  24/07/2024

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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 managements systems and process in an integrated NHS.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of healthcare in a pharmacy
Desirable criteria
  • 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

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 BronzeStonewall Diversity Champion Cymru

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
Donna Robson
Job title
Pharmacy Site Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01970 635733
Additional information

Llinos Strange

Dispensary Manager

01970 635733

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