Advanced Pharmacist - Surgery

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is seeking an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Surgery to lead the surgical pharmacy team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. This role involves providing specialist clinical services to surgical patients, engaging in multidisciplinary care, and championing innovations in pharmacy practice. Candidates with a Master's in Pharmacy and significant clinical pharmacy experience are encouraged to apply. Competitive benefits and a dynamic working environment await.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work options

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy within a hospital setting.
• Experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to present information to individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to surgical patients.
• Attend ward rounds and MDT meetings to ensure holistic patient care.
• Lead a surgical pharmacy team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

Skills

Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations

Financial modelling and forecasting skills

Welsh language speaking/listening skills at a Level 3 or above

Education

Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical or Hospital Pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

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Advanced Pharmacist - Surgery

The closing date is 15 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist with experience in surgery and anaesthetics to become our Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Surgery based here at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

If you thrive on a fresh challenge, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and the wider Pharmacy team then this is the role for you.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

As a member of the MDT, this role will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to surgical patients, including those in high-care and critical care step-down settings. You will attend ward rounds and MDT meetings to ensure holistic patient care and lead a surgical pharmacy team. Your expertise will ensure a safe and effective medicines service across multispecialty surgical wards, Critical Care, and PACU.

This position involves championing new ways of working, particularly the ongoing digitisation of prescribing and medicine administration through EPMA. Future plans for digitising surgical wards and theatres will be a major part of your responsibilities.

You will play a vital role in the newly formed Health Board-wide Clinical Service Groups, specifically supporting the Planned Care Clinical Service Group. The organisation advocates for an integrated approach to managing medicines across both Primary and Secondary Care.

Surgical services are currently undergoing significant evolution, with the development of the Llantrisant Health Park at the RGH site. This will become an elective super-site for patients across South East Wales. You will be actively involved in scoping, planning, and delivering pharmacy services for this major project.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.

The post holder will be the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Surgery providing highly specialised pharmaceutical advice and clinical care. Leading our surgical Pharmacy team here at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital you will engage with the wider surgical MDT, attend meetings within the care group, produce regular reports on clinical and financial issues within medicines management, including taking a lead on quality and safety within your key area of expertise.

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 Knowledge

• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical or Hospital Pharmacy, or equivalent clinical experience
• Good knowledge of medicines management issues between primary and secondary care
• Ability to present information to individuals and groups
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Credentialed as, or working towards, Advanced stage II (excellence-level)
• Understanding of quality improvement and IQT methodology
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Member of the RPS Faculty or working towards Faculty membership (or equivalent)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutics

Experience

• Hospital/managed sector pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy
• Experience of monitoring financial expenditure
• Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research
• Experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of implementing change

Skills and Attributes

• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to present information to individuals and groups
• Skilled negotiator and facilitator. Ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations
• Effective organisational and prioritising skills
• Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts
• Computer keyboard skills and software packages, including report writing skills
• Mentoring and Appraisal skills
• Financial modelling and forecasting skills
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at a Level 3 or above

Other Role Requirements

• Ability to train/supervise other members of staff

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom

Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom