Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Clinical Learning and Development

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to join their team at Morriston Hospital. This exciting role emphasizes clinical practice, education, and mentorship, allowing you to shape the future pharmacy workforce while remaining involved in patient care. You'll be pivotal in fostering a positive learning environment and enhancing experiences for both patients and staff. With a commitment to professional development and leadership within the department, this position offers extensive training opportunities in a supportive and innovative setting. If you're passionate about improving patient care and supporting others' growth, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy and a Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy required.
• Experience as a clinical pharmacist in a specialist area is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support education and training across the pharmacy team.
• Contribute to patient-facing services and medicines optimisation.
• Participate in quality improvement and research initiatives.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Negotiation Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking pharmacist to join Morriston Hospital, focusing on clinical practice, education, training, and mentoring. This newly developed role emphasizes workforce development and training delivery, supporting a growing junior workforce and increasing educational demands within the pharmacy team. It offers a unique opportunity to remain involved in patient-facing work while shaping the future pharmacy workforce. You will be a key member supporting learning and development, helping to build a resilient service and enhance experiences for patients and staff. Mentorship and support will be provided to foster your growth in this position. Education and training are central to high-quality clinical practice, with strong leadership within the department. If you are passionate about supporting others' development, eager to build your leadership skills, and committed to improving patient care, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will support the delivery of education and training across the pharmacy team, including trainee pharmacists, technicians, undergraduates, and post-registrants. You will foster a positive learning environment through mentoring, coaching, and supporting professional development. The role includes a clinical component, allowing ongoing contribution to patient-facing services and medicines optimisation. Responsibilities also include training sessions, supervision, one-to-one support, and involvement in quality improvement and research initiatives. You will participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas to support service resilience and work closely with senior colleagues to meet site-level training needs, strengthening the department's capacity for high-quality care.

About us

At Swansea Bay University Health Board, we value our staff as our greatest asset and are committed to supporting your career development. As one of the UK's largest healthcare providers, we offer extensive training and development opportunities in an innovative environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to equality and diversity. If you're seeking an exciting career with excellent training, and wish to enjoy Swansea's natural scenery and vibrant city life, this role could be ideal for you!

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,550 to £61,412 per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

130-PST036-0525

Job locations

Morriston Hospital, Heol Maes Eglwys, Swansea, SA6 6NL

Job description

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply. Full job description and Person Specification are available within supporting documents or by clicking 'Apply now' to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications & Knowledge

• Masters Degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
• Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Member of the GPhC
• Commitment to CPD

Desirable

• Leadership/Management further learning (qualification, course certificate)

Aptitude and abilities

• Good communicator, motivated, team player, organized, confident, calm
• Sensitive handling of patient information, able to cope with emotional demands
• Concentrated under pressure, able to handle interruptions
• Leadership, negotiation, assertiveness, tactfulness, persuasive communication skills

Experience

• Experience as a clinical pharmacist in a specialist area
• Contributing to pharmaceutical care in a specialist area
• Clinical audit, service improvement, protocol implementation

Desirable experience includes teaching, preregistration pharmacist tutoring, and representation at national forums.

Additional requirements include DBS check, UK registration, and sponsorship considerations, with further details available in the supporting documents.