GP Practice Based Pharmacist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Usk; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is looking for an experienced Pharmacist to enhance their healthcare team. The role involves ensuring medication dispensing accuracy, contributing to clinical audits, and engaging with patients and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have a solid foundation in pharmaceutical knowledge and a commitment to patient safety. This position offers a fantastic benefits package and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits package

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Experienced Pharmacist with strong pharmaceutical knowledge.
• Proficient in English; Welsh language skills desirable.
• Commitment to providing excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain medication dispensing accuracy.
• Ensure safe pharmacy practice and contribute to clinical audits.
• Support patient medication reviews and engage with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Evidence-based practice

Patient safety commitment

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

For some time, our practices have been diversifying their teams to include a range of Health Professionals of varying skills and expertise, and we are delighted to be able to further enhance that ethos by recruiting a Pharmacist. Our practices are used to training healthcare professionals and are keen to use this skill set to help support our campaign.

Key Facts

The Pharmacist will have the opportunity to develop and enhance their skill set with regular personal appraisals. To thrive in this challenging, exciting, and demanding role you will require commitment, resilience, and an eagerness to succeed. You will need to have confidence to communicate and influence groups and individuals at all levels while remaining committed to providing excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job include developing and maintaining medication dispensing accuracy, ensuring safe pharmacy practice, contributing to clinical audits, and supporting patient medication reviews. You will also be expected to engage with multidisciplinary teams, provide patient education, and assist in the optimisation of medication therapy.

Qualifications

As an experienced Pharmacist you will bring a strong foundation in pharmaceutical knowledge, evidence‑based practice, and a commitment to patient safety. The role welcomes candidates proficient in English, with Welsh language skills desirable but not essential.

Working Hours

As per Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions you are required to work 33.75 hours per week (excluding meal breaks). These hours are to be worked Monday to Friday and will not include weekends and bank holidays.

Benefits

Monmouthshire North GP Cluster offers 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.

Location

We are a cluster of 7 GP Practices across the North Monmouthshire area which serves a population of c.55,000. Monmouthshire has it all – a mix of beautiful market towns and award‑winning rural areas within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 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.

Future

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world‑class healthcare service fit for the future.