Job summary
Would you like to be part of an innovative and motivated team whilst developing and enhancing your career portfolio? The Medicines Management directorate at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join our pharmacy team based at the Princess of Wales Hospital.
In this stimulating role you will join a fantastic team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and support staff to build on your previous experience. You will have the opportunity to develop greater autonomy and responsibility whilst providing Medicines Management services to specialty areas such as Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology Medicine, Paediatrics and Surgery. You will also provide sessional support to the dispensary. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team.
The Princess of Wales site has established pharmacist led clinics and pharmacists are valued members of the clinical multidisciplinary teams.
This post would be ideal for a newly qualified pharmacist looking to start their hospital pharmacy career or for a pharmacist looking to change sectors.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
- Providing a pharmaceutical care service to patients on wards at the Princess of Wales Hospital.
- Participate in the rotational training programme throughout the pharmacy department and undertake the postgraduate pharmacy diploma if appropriate.
- Participate in the provision of dispensary services to patients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical or hospital pharmacy
- oAccredited Tutor for the Cardiff University Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or able to be accredited).
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Postgraduate qualification (or working towards) in cardiology
- Member of the RPS Faculty or working towards Faculty membership
- Understanding of quality improvement or IQT methodology
- Non medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy
- Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research
- Ability to train / supervise other members of staff
- Experience of monitoring financial expenditure
Desirable
- Experience of implementing change
Aptitude, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to present information to individuals and groups
- Skilled negotiator and facilitator
- Ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations
- Effective organisational and prioritising skills
- Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts
- Computer keyboard skills and software packages, including report writing skills
- Mentoring and appraisal skills
Desirable
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
- Financial modelling and forecasting skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Enthusiastic and motivated, flexible and adaptable approach to changing demands and situations
- Conscientious, reliable, approachable and responsible for own actions
- Positive attitude to improvement and development (self and service)
- Empathic, diplomatic and professional response to emotional / confrontational situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical or hospital pharmacy
- oAccredited Tutor for the Cardiff University Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or able to be accredited).
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Postgraduate qualification (or working towards) in cardiology
- Member of the RPS Faculty or working towards Faculty membership
- Understanding of quality improvement or IQT methodology
- Non medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy
- Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research
- Ability to train / supervise other members of staff
- Experience of monitoring financial expenditure
Desirable
- Experience of implementing change
Aptitude, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to present information to individuals and groups
- Skilled negotiator and facilitator
- Ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations
- Effective organisational and prioritising skills
- Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts
- Computer keyboard skills and software packages, including report writing skills
- Mentoring and appraisal skills
Desirable
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
- Financial modelling and forecasting skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Enthusiastic and motivated, flexible and adaptable approach to changing demands and situations
- Conscientious, reliable, approachable and responsible for own actions
- Positive attitude to improvement and development (self and service)
- Empathic, diplomatic and professional response to emotional / confrontational situations
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).
