Job summary
Are you an experienced and visionary pharmacist ready to lead and innovate within primary care and community services? Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a dynamicLead Pharmacistto drive forward our integrated medicines optimisation strategy across our diverse and rural communities. This is an exciting time for Hywel Dda UHB with the development and implementation of the Clinical Services Plan that will change the way we deliver our services, supported by a refreshed Primary Care and Community Services Strategy.
This is a pivotal leadership role, and the successful candidate will support the Clinical Director and Associate Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management to provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for the development of pharmacy services across primary care and community services in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
They will work in close collaboration with senior leaders, including GPs, community pharmacies, multidisciplinary teams and local authority partners to deliver the vision for pharmacy services, developing and delivering innovative, high-quality services to enhance patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities and support sustainable healthcare delivery.
Main duties of the job
This postholder will:
- Be a key member of the Senior Pharmacy Leadership team and responsible for ensuring a high quality and effective Pharmacy and Medicines Management service is provided within primary care across the Health Board to our patients.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for pharmacy services across primary care and community services, with responsibility for leading the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Team across the Health Board.
- Lead the development and implementation of medicines optimisation initiatives within primary care to support the Value and Sustainability Board recommendations, ensuring that prescribing budgets are managed effectively, providing expert advice on all aspects of medicines management, including evidence-based and economic use of medicines.
- Support the integration of pharmacy services across the Health Board and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Contribute to service transformation, digital innovation, and workforce development, bringing research and development into practice.
- Lead on medicines optimisation to deliver the Health Board's Decarbonisation Plan.
- Ensure compliance with clinical governance, safety, and regulatory standards.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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.
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.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on 04/09/2025.
Interviews will be held on 05/09/2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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.
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.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on 04/09/2025.
Interviews will be held on 05/09/2025.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of budget management
- Experience of working with clinicians to deliver challenging cost reduction programmes whilst maintaining service quality
- Experience of managing and implementing change
Desirable
- Experience of teaching / tutoring role
- Evidence of research.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy
- Postgraduate Clinical or Technical Pharmacy qualification - or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Postgraduate leadership or Management qualification relevant to the NHS - or demonstrable experience
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare.
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to undertake on call work and travel between sites across the Health Board
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of budget management
- Experience of working with clinicians to deliver challenging cost reduction programmes whilst maintaining service quality
- Experience of managing and implementing change
Desirable
- Experience of teaching / tutoring role
- Evidence of research.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy
- Postgraduate Clinical or Technical Pharmacy qualification - or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Postgraduate leadership or Management qualification relevant to the NHS - or demonstrable experience
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare.
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to undertake on call work and travel between sites across the Health Board
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).
