Prescribing Adviser Band 8a

Job summary

0.6 WTE band 8a Prescribing adviser

Are you looking for a role in Primary care?

An opportunity has arisen for a band 8a Prescribing Adviser The successful candidate will work with the Primary care medicines management team of pharmacists and technicians. You will work with and support GP practices and Neighbourhood Networks (NCNs) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

You must be a registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC); and you should be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills. The successful candidate will be able to prioritise workload, work independently, build key relationships and be confident interacting with a wide range of stakeholders such as GPs, practice nurses, secondary care clinicians and patients.

In return for your commitment, enthusiasm, and professionalism, we can offer a friendly and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

The role includes

• Ensuring safe, evidence based and cost-effective prescribing within GP practices.
• Advising GP practices and NCNs on their performance against national and local prescribing indicators, supporting the implementation of change where necessary.
• Monitoring and advising on prescribing expenditure, reducing costs where appropriate
• Supporting the delivery of the ABUHB Medicines Management Strategy and work programme.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer 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.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.