Advanced Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation

NHS; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health services provider in Wales is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist to enhance patient-centered care in primary settings. This role involves providing clinical pharmacy services, working with multidisciplinary teams, and leading service improvements. The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Pharmacy and be a registered pharmacist. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development offered.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Master's degree in Pharmacy.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy services in primary care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Monitor prescribing activities and budget management.

Skills

Clinical expertise in pharmacy services

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Change management experience

Education

Master's degree in Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with GPhC

Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Hywel Dda Medicines Optimisation Team is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Advanced Pharmacist, to help drive innovation and excellence in patient-centred care across primary care settings. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual, who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about high-quality clinical practice.

As an Advanced Pharmacist, you will support the coordination and delivery of a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, working within the primary care team to further develop the generalist pharmacist role. This includes pharmacist-led clinics as an independent prescriber (IP), close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, monitoring prescribing practice and financial expenditure, providing clinical mentorship and leading on service evaluation and improvement initiatives.

You will contribute to the implementation of medicines optimisation and provide a specialist, professional service that upholds high standards of patient care and safety. To succeed in this dynamic and evolving role, you will need to be reliable, efficient, and responsive, with a flexible approach to service needs. Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and a commitment to innovation and high-quality patient care are essential.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide expert clinical and professional pharmacy services to patients in primary care, demonstrating high levels of expertise and skills across the four pillars of advanced practice

Apply in-depth knowledge and skills, whilst providing clinical services to individual patients or patient groupsrequiring complex care.

Provide highly specialist advice and guidance to members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within primary care and across the interface with secondary care

Work collaboratively with others using negotiating skills to progress changes in prescribing patterns, which may be contentious and to overcome resistance to change in delivering cost effective and value-based solutions

Monitor prescribing activity and expenditure within area of responsibility, contributing to budget management and financial stewardship.

Support improvements in cost-effective and prudent use of medicines, utilising and analysing data, ensuring patient centred holistic care and management of clinical condition.

Support the development of education and training provision, to support the growth of others and advance practice.

Evaluates and identifies personal learning needs, creating a tailored development plan to enhance clinical skills and knowledge to expand scope of practice, while also fostering leadership abilities and the capacity to mentor others.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

If you have the drive to foster a culture of continuous improvement for yourself and others and have the motivation to push pharmacy to the forefront of delivering high quality patient care, then Hywel Dda is the perfect place for you to take the next step in your career.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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

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 10/12/2025.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Master's degree in Pharmacy
• Registered Pharmacist with GPhC.
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP)
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Membership of specialist body e.g. UKCPA

Experience

• Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS
• Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
• Relevant clinical experience and knowledge
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field preferably in primary care
• Practice Research Experience
• Training and education of pharmacy staff and other Health Care Professionals
• Experience of managing change
• Experience of service improvement

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

• Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call, weekend and evening working.
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£56,514 to £63,623 a yearper annum pro rata