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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary)
Job ref
050-PST111-0724
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Town
Wrexham
Salary
£51,706 - £58,210 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2024 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

Are you proactive with good clinical pharmacy skills? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, developing environment? Do you have a passion to lead and deliver excellent service and interested in improving the patient journey from hospital to home?

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, clinical pharmacist interested in developing their career working across sectors in community hospital and primary care improving patient outcomes related to medicines and reducing prescribing variation to ensure patient safety.

You will be motivated, and passionate about patient care, and have excellent communication skills to work with the multi-disciplinary locality team. You will work across health and social services to optimise medications with a patient-centred approach. You will be based mainly in the East area of BCUHB, working in the counties of Wrexham and Flintshire.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical pharmaceutical services at community hospitals and in GP surgeries supporting enhanced care and ensuring the application of an evidence based approach to medicines use. The role will also require you to lead on the medicines management agenda in the locality and work with the cluster collaboratives and cluster leads on priority work streams.

You will ideally be a prescriber with the opportunity to develop pharmacist led disease management clinics. Our vision as a team is to be able to offer pharmaceutical care closer to home, particularly focusing on people living with frailty.

The post is open to pharmacists working in all sectors of the profession and could include the opportunity to work across different pharmacy sectors.

Appointment to post will be at Band 8a. Applications for job shares are welcomed.

On a case by case basis relocation expenses may be available as outlined in the BCUHB policy and can be discussed at interview.

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.

Located in North Wales, close to Chester, and Snowdonia, few areas of the UK offer as many opportunities for you to enjoy your free time.

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
Jaime Valentim
Job title
Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Primary Care & Community
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 857 596
Additional information

Vicky Allum - Head of Pharmacy, Primary Care & Community (East)

Phone: 03000 857 598 (Voicemail option available)

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