Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiac

mPowered Solutions Inc.; Swansea; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join the pharmacy team at Morriston Hospital, specializing in cardiac care. This role offers professional development, the chance to work in a cutting-edge multidisciplinary team, and the opportunity to enhance patient outcomes through medications management. Ideal for motivated pharmacists seeking to advance their clinical expertise in a prestigious healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Current registration with GPhC required.
• Relevant post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy.
• Ability to communicate therapeutic options effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical pharmacy services to cardiac patients.
• Support multidisciplinary teams with discharge planning.
• Provide evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Medicines Optimisation

Patient Care

Education

Master's Degree MPharm

Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

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Job Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to develop specialist clinical skills by joining the pharmacy team supporting the tertiary cardiac centre at Morriston Hospital.Morriston is a renowned centre of excellence for cardiovascular care in Wales, being 1 of 2 hospitals in Wales providing highly specialised cardiac. Our centre covers a wide region--from Pembrokeshire to Bridgend--and features one of the most efficient catheter labs in the UK.This role offers the opportunity to rotate across the cardiac service, including exposure to highly specialised areas such as cardiac intensive care and coronary care within both cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. You will be fully integrated into a dynamic multidisciplinary team, supporting patients through expert medicines optimisation, clinical review, and discharge planning.As a Specialist Cardiac Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmacy care, while gaining valuable experience in a tertiary setting. This post is ideal for pharmacists ready to take the next step in their clinical career, with structured support and development opportunities. Be part of an innovative team at the forefront of cardiac care--and help shape the future of specialist pharmacy services.

Job Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to develop specialist clinical skills by joining the pharmacy team supporting the tertiary cardiac centre at Morriston Hospital.Morriston is a renowned centre of excellence for cardiovascular care in Wales, being 1 of 2 hospitals in Wales providing highly specialised cardiac. Our centre covers a wide region--from Pembrokeshire to Bridgend--and features one of the most efficient catheter labs in the UK.This role offers the opportunity to rotate across the cardiac service, including exposure to highly specialised areas such as cardiac intensive care and coronary care within both cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. You will be fully integrated into a dynamic multidisciplinary team, supporting patients through expert medicines optimisation, clinical review, and discharge planning.As a Specialist Cardiac Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmacy care, while gaining valuable experience in a tertiary setting. This post is ideal for pharmacists ready to take the next step in their clinical career, with structured support and development opportunities. Be part of an innovative team at the forefront of cardiac care--and help shape the future of specialist pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

• Work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, clinicians, nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to cardiac patients.
• Provide a predominantly ward-based clinical pharmacy service, supporting patients from admission through to discharge with medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and discharge planning.
• Deliver and supervise a range of medicines management services, ensuring safe, timely, and effective use of medicines across all areas.
• Identify opportunities to improve pharmaceutical services within the cardiac unit and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies that enhance efficiency, clinical quality, and patient satisfaction.
• Provide proactive, evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers to support safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing practices.
• Offer clinical leadership and mentorship to junior pharmacists, foundation trainees, and pharmacy students, supporting their development through supervision, teaching, and training.
• Participate in the pharmacy dispensary rota, contributing to the safe supply of medicines and supporting the wider pharmacy service as needed.
  
  

About Us

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.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

130-PST047-0625

Job locations

Morriston Hospital

Morriston

Swansea

SA6 6NL

Job Description

Job 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 please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job Description

Job 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 please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Essential

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)
• Relevant post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
• Experience of working in a range of clinical specialities.
• Professionally accountable for own actions.
  
  

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS Faculty membership
• Independent Prescriber Status
• 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
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options in a variety of patients.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options in a variety of patients.
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Morriston

Swansea

SA6 6NL

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Morriston

Swansea

SA6 6NL

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Internship

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Retail Health and Personal Care Products

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