Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated clinical pharmacist to work with GP Practices in the Tywi Taf primary care cluster. This is an ideal opportunity to be part of a forward thinking cluster where emphasis is on delivering the best possible care for the people of Tywi Taf whilst promoting innovation, research and values based health care in all that we do. 

The Tywi Taf Cluster is one of the seven Primary Care Clusters in Hywel Dda University Health Board and is located in Carmarthenshire, which is mainly an agricultural county, apart from the south eastern region which includes Llanelli and towns in the Amman and Gwendraeth Valleys. The Cluster comprises of 8 General Practices. In addition to the 8 Practices, there are 2 branch surgeries. We are an innovative Cluster who are always looking at new and novel ways to improve patient care in their communities. 

For more information on what the Tywi Taf GP Cluster can offer please visit our website : Home – Tywi Taf Together (gpwales.com)

Main duties of the job

For this Cluster Pharmacist role you will be responsible for providing prescribing advice to GPs and other health professionals and undertaking medication reviews in GP practices and care homes with the aim of reducing risk, improving quality and promoting cost effective prescribing.

You will liaise with GPs, nurses, practice staff, carers, patients and community pharmacies and work closely with the GP Practice and cluster based teams.

As an Advanced Pharmacist, you will have an ability to develop effective working relationships, to challenge yourself and others, and to prioritise your own work.

You will need to be reliable, efficient and responsive with the ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of this challenging and growing service.

You will have excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively to ensure patients with complex pharmaceutical needs across the cluster are reviewed effectively, minimising the need for GP intervention. 

Working for our organisation

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 (four 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

Detailed job description and main 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, 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.

Interviews will be held on 11/08/2022

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Masters Degree in pharmacy
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience or qualifications

    • Desirable criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • 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

    • Welsh Requirements

    Desirable criteria

  • Welsh language level 1

    • Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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