Job summary
Are you looking for a challenge?
Are you passionate about Patient Outcomes in the NHS? Are you keen to gain a broader skill base and develop your expertise?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join the Medicines Management team, working in Primary Care covering the North Ceredigion geographical area, supporting patients who have attended A & E / CDU in BGH (in anticipation of a Same Day Urgent Care department being set up locally).
In this innovative role, you will be responsible for undertaking follow up medication reviews in primary care for patients identified during attendance at Bronglais Hospital A & E or CDU as needing an in-depth review. The aim is to improve compliance, reduce risk and de-prescribe where appropriate in order to ensure safe and effective medicines optimisation in line with the Prudent Healthcare principles.
Main duties of the job
You will need excellent clinical and communication skills and have a confident and professional manner in order to liaise effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals. You will work collaboratively with secondary care colleagues to aid medication-related queries in patients recently discharged from hospital, thus providing seamless cross-sector integrated care. You will also work closely with community pharmacy colleagues ensuring that recent changes to medications post discharge or medication review are effectively communicated in a timely manner
The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively to ensure patients with complex pharmaceutical needs are reviewed effectively and relevant clinical interventions highlighted to GP's in a timely manner is a must. You must be highly motivated and skilled at influencing to be effective in the role.
This post is ideal for a Pharmacist who likes to work both independently and as part of a large team and who enjoy variety in their daily work. This is an ideal opportunity to develop a post which is fully integrated between primary and secondary care. We encourage potential applicants to contact us to discuss the post further.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ceredigion has a diverse mixture of populations urban towns with busy universities and a district general hospital sit amongst large rural areas. West Wales provides a wonderful lifestyle opportunity, and is renowned to be one of the most beautiful places in the UK. From attractive beaches to the stunning mountains of Ceredigion, the area offers an abundance of outdoor activities such as surfing, mountain biking, fishing, sailing, hiking and walking in a natural and clean environment. This makes it an ideal location to have a great work/life balance.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The job description attached is for a generic Band 8a pharmacist in HDUHB. For further information on our vision for the role, or if you have any queries, please get in touch.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
A proportion of the work can be done remotely, however the ability to travel between sites and to patient's homes when appropriate in a timely manner is essential.
Interviews will be held on 14/09/2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ceredigion has a diverse mixture of populations urban towns with busy universities and a district general hospital sit amongst large rural areas. West Wales provides a wonderful lifestyle opportunity, and is renowned to be one of the most beautiful places in the UK. From attractive beaches to the stunning mountains of Ceredigion, the area offers an abundance of outdoor activities such as surfing, mountain biking, fishing, sailing, hiking and walking in a natural and clean environment. This makes it an ideal location to have a great work/life balance.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The job description attached is for a generic Band 8a pharmacist in HDUHB. For further information on our vision for the role, or if you have any queries, please get in touch.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
A proportion of the work can be done remotely, however the ability to travel between sites and to patient's homes when appropriate in a timely manner is essential.
Interviews will be held on 14/09/2023.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience or qualifications
Desirable
- Accredited Pre-registration tutor or Pharmacy diploma tutor
- Independant Prescriber
- Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University) or equivalent if role includes aseptics
- Registered as QC if role includes aseptics
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare
- Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
Desirable
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field
- Practice Research Experience
- Training and education of pharmacy staff and other HCPs
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of service improvement
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call work, weekend and evening opening.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience or qualifications
Desirable
- Accredited Pre-registration tutor or Pharmacy diploma tutor
- Independant Prescriber
- Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University) or equivalent if role includes aseptics
- Registered as QC if role includes aseptics
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare
- Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
Desirable
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field
- Practice Research Experience
- Training and education of pharmacy staff and other HCPs
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of service improvement
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call work, weekend and evening opening.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Language Skills
Desirable
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.
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.
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).
