Clinical Pharmacist

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board in Carmarthenshire is recruiting a pharmacist on a fixed term/secondment until 3 September 2027 to cover maternity leave. The post welcomes newly qualified pharmacists or those seeking a sector change to join a dynamic hospital pharmacy team at Glangwili General Hospital.

You will provide clinical support, counsel patients on treatment plans and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe, effective medicines use and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with UK registration.
• Newly qualified or seeking a change of sector welcome.
• Excellent communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy support.
• Counsel patients to optimise understanding and adherence to treatment.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective medicines use.
• Actively participate in board and ward rounds to promote safe prescribing practices and discharge planning.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement projects.
• Provide education and training by supervising undergraduate pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and clinical ward staff.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Counselling

Teamwork

Clinical judgement

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) or UK registration

Job description

Job Overview

This is a fixed term/secondment until 03.09.2027 due to maternity cover. 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. An opportunity is available for a newly qualified pharmacist or a pharmacist seeking a change of sector to join our dynamic Pharmacy team at Glangwili General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical pharmacy support.
• Counsel patients to optimise their understanding and adherence to treatment.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective medicines use
• Actively participate in board and ward rounds to promote safe prescribing practices and facilitate discharge planning
• Support antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation initiatives
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement projects
• Provide education and training by supervising undergraduate pharmacists, pharmacy technicians as well as clinical ward staff

Working for our organisation

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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