Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Swansea; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join the ICU pharmacy team at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. You will deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services to one of Wales’ busiest ICUs, collaborating with consultants, nurses and the wider MDT to optimise medicines use.

The role offers development across critical care pharmacotherapy, antimicrobial stewardship, medicines optimisation, therapeutic drug monitoring and independent prescribing, with

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree MPharm required.
• Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Current and continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, consultants, nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to critically ill patients.
• Participate in daily consultant-led ward rounds, providing medicines optimisation, prescribing support and clinical review.
• Deliver ward-based clinical pharmacy service from admission to discharge including medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring and discharge planning.
• Provide evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers for safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing practices.
• Deliver medicines management services ensuring safe and effective use of medicines across ICU.
• Contribute to service development, governance and quality improvement and support education of junior staff.
• Participate in pharmacy dispensary and weekend rota as required.

Skills

Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge

Team collaboration

Evidence-based prescribing

Education

Master’s Degree MPharm

MSc/ Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

GPhC registration

RPS member

Tools

Electronic discharge systems

Patient’s Own Medication systems

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full time and part time hours will be considered) Job ref 130-PST149-1026

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Morriston Hospital Town Swansea Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) pharmacy team at Morriston Hospital.

You will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services to one of the busiest and most complex ICU in Wales, working alongside consultants, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for critically ill patients.

The role offers the opportunity to develop expertise across a wide range of specialist areas including critical care pharmacotherapy, antimicrobial stewardship, medicines optimisation, therapeutic drug monitoring and independent prescribing.

You will become an integral member of the ICU multidisciplinary team, supporting patients through expert clinical review, evidence-based prescribing advice and safe medicines management from admission through to discharge.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will contribute to service development, governance and quality improvement whilst supporting the education and development of junior pharmacy staff.

This post is ideal for pharmacists looking to further develop advanced clinical practice within a supportive and innovative specialist environment.

Main duties of the job

· Work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, consultants, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to critically ill patients.

· Participate in daily consultant-led ward rounds, providing specialist medicines optimisation, prescribing support and clinical review.

· Deliver a predominantly ward-based clinical pharmacy service, supporting patients from admission through to discharge through medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring and discharge planning.

· Provide proactive, evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers, supporting safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing practice.

· Deliver and support a range of medicines management services, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines across ICU.

· Identify opportunities to improve pharmaceutical services and contribute to the development and implementation of service improvements, governance initiatives and audit activity.

· Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to rotational pharmacists, foundation trainees and pharmacy students through supervision, teaching and training.

· Participate in the pharmacy dispensary and weekend rota, contributing to the wider pharmacy service as required.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Master’s Degree MPharm.
• Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Current and continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).

Experience

• Relevant post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy.
• Experience of working in a range of clinical specialities.
• Professionally accountable for own actions.
• Accredited tutor for Cardiff University MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.
• Experience of working with electronic discharge systems.
• Experience of working with Patient’s Own Medication systems.
• Advanced pharmaceutical care knowledge and skills.
• Evidence of working with consultants and the multidisciplinary team at ward and pharmacy level.
• Able to use the relevant IT systems within the NHS, and to learn and use new systems as they become available.
• Able to work autonomously, and work effectively as part of a team.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.