Clinical Pharmacist (Rotational)

Job summary

If you already have, or expect to gain your post-graduate pharmacy diploma in 2023, join us to embark on a new challenge, with the opportunity to influence the future direction of pharmacy services!

Due to internal promotion and movement to highly specialist posts (9 rotational clinical pharmacists in the past twelve months) we have an opportunity for an ambitious pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

We are delighted to have already retained our current 2nd year diploma pharmacists, so the posts that we are currently advertising are exclusively for pharmacists who are working at hospitals in other health boards/trusts who want to come and join the pharmacy team at Cardiff and Vale.

We are committed to providing the best learning and supportive personal development experience for post foundation level pharmacists and believe this is an ideal stepping stone towards specialist / advanced practice. We are in the process of re-structuring the rotations and how we provide clinical support & mentorship following feedback from our current and previous cohort of pharmacists, which will improve the outcomes and experience for individuals.

We recognise that our profession's future leadership will come from pharmacists like you, with drive and ability. Join our highly motivated team and share in our values, caring for people, keeping them well.

Main duties of the job

As a rotational clinical pharmacist working in various MDTs, you will have an integral role in providing high-quality specialist pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients across South East Wales. You will contribute to the training and development of less experienced team members, as well as medical and nursing colleagues.

Our posts will enable you to deepen your knowledge and expertise, and broaden clinical and non-clinical skills under the direction of experienced lead practitioners in a variety of clinical areas including acute medical admissions, paediatric oncology, nephrology and transplant, haematology, critical care and a newly added part rotation with the Welsh Medicines Information Centre. You can join our continuing drive to improve quality as we embark on a major redesign of our provision of integrated medicines management services; we aim to achieve the best outcomes for our patients through delivery of excellence in pharmaceutical care.

Your professionalism, excellent inter-personal skills and enthusiasm, will equip you to be a valued contributor to our service and to develop to be a key member of our clinical pharmacy team. You will be supported to develop your independent prescribing role.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.