Clinical Pharmacist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is seeking enthusiastic pharmacists to join their Pharmacy team. The role involves delivering high-quality clinical services and engaging in service development while working within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should meet qualifications for a post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma, and those who speak Welsh are especially encouraged to apply. The organization offers a range of benefits including flexible working and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working solutions

Paid mandatory training

Extensive development opportunities

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Meets essential criteria as per attached job description.
• Desirable criteria as per attached job description.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality clinical service and participate in service development.
• Work closely with Divisional Lead Pharmacists.
• Contribute innovative suggestions for pharmacy practice.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Clinical experience

Education

Post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma

Job description

Exciting career opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic pharmacists to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) Pharmacy team. If you are a pharmacist with a passion for pharmacy, we would love for you to join the team. Applications are welcomed from those who expect to gain their post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma this year.

Main duties of the job

In line with the Health Board's Clinical futures programme, the directorate is currently developing a range of band 7 rotations in line with our new clinical model. The posts will undertake a rotational programme of clinical specialities and will be based at Royal Gwent Hospital.

In this role you will build on previous experience, developing greater autonomy and responsibility whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team. Development opportunities will be in line with skills required to meet the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Advance Practice Framework and may include non-medical prescribing skills including pharmacist led clinics, quality improvement, research, and education and training skills e.g. pre-registration tutoring.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job 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.

As a conscientious and forward-thinking individual you will have responsibility for the delivery of a high quality clinical service and working within service development projects. You will work closely with and be supported by the Divisional Lead Pharmacists to continue your development in pharmacy practice and career progression. The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and excellent communication skills are an essential part of this role. Our patients are our highest priority so we welcome innovative suggestions for pharmacy practice whilst delivering excellence in pharmaceutical care.

Our ambitious and challenging agenda aims for excellence in all that we do, we are looking for an exceptional individuals to work with the PharmacyTeam.

We have a number of posts currently available.

We are willing to consider part time or flexible working solutions and would encourage an informal visit.

Person Specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.

£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum pro rata