Clinical Pharmacist (Primary Care)

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Welsh/English language friendly

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) invites applications for a Clinical Pharmacist to cover a 12-month maternity secondment. The post welcomes pharmacists from all sectors and offers opportunities to lead medicines management initiatives across community hospitals and GP settings in North Wales.

Based mainly in the East area, Wrexham and Flintshire counties, the role focuses on delivering direct clinical care, optimising medicines, and supporting safer, evidence-based prescribing

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: MPharm Degree or equivalent.
• Essential criteria: Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience/qualifications.
• Essential criteria: Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards).
• Essential criteria: Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmaceutical services at community hospitals and GP surgeries to support enhanced care and evidence-based medicines use.
• Lead the area medicines management agenda at a local level and work with project leads on priority work streams.
• Allocate time to patient reviews in a pharmacist-led clinic setting.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Medicines Safety

Clinical Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

MPharm Degree

Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Non-medical prescribing qualification

GPhC Registration

Job description

Job Overview

This post is fixed term / secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. Are you proactive with good clinical pharmacy skills? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, developing environment? Do you have a passion to lead and deliver patient-focused healthcare and improve the patient journey from hospital to home?

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, clinical pharmacist interested in developing their career working across sectors in community hospitals and primary care. You will deliver direct clinical care and advise other clinicians to improve medication safety and implement more evidence-based prescribing choices.

You will be motivated, and passionate about patient care, and have excellent communication skills to work with the multi-disciplinary locality team. You will work across health and social services to optimise medications with a patient-centred approach. You will be based mainly in the East area of BCUHB, working in the counties of Wrexham and Flintshire.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical pharmaceutical services at community hospitals and in GP surgeries supporting enhanced care and ensuring the application of an evidence-based approach to medicines use. The role will also require you to lead on the area medicines management agenda at a local level and work with project leads and cluster leads on priority work streams. A portion of your time will be allocated to patient reviews in a pharmacist led clinic setting.

You will ideally be a prescriber with the opportunity to expand your competency in pharmacist led medication review and disease management clinics. Our vision as a team is to be able to offer pharmaceutical care closer to home and increasing access to care for frail and vulnerable patients.

The post is open to pharmacists working in all sectors of the profession and we welcome the transferrable skills that are developed in the other sectors. You will need to demonstrate a good level of experience and development in the pillars of advanced practice, but we will work support any transitional development needs you may have if you are moving sector.

On a case by case basis, relocation expenses may be available as outlined in the BCUHB policy and can be discussed at interview.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and "Proud to Lead" competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

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

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• MPharm Degree or equivalent
• Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable criteria:

• Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor

Experience

Essential criteria:

• Broad post registration experience

Aptitudes And Abilities

Essential criteria:

• Demonstrate ability to work within a multidisciplinary team setting
• Ability to meet deadlines