• Job Description

  Req#: H9100-25-0297?language=en&page=343&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31/03/2026. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

  A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Pharmacy team in PPH and the multidisciplinary inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) team in Carmarthenshire.

  This post is part time, 26.25 hours a week and temporary for one year to cover maternity leave (15 hours with the IBD team and 11.25 hours with pharmacy).

  The successful candidate will work alongside the consultants and specialist IBD nurses to optimise treatments for IBD patients and will run Pharmacist led clinics including virtual clinics. It is desirable for the post holder to be a non- medical prescriber.

  As an advanced Pharmacist you will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of a patient focused clinical pharmacy service. The successful candidate will work within general medicine developing their Pharmacist role e.g. working with the multidisciplinary team, monitoring financial expenditure, undertaking research and service improvement projects. The post holder will deliver educational sessions to medical and nursing staff at PPH, and support the development of the technician workforce.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will develop clinical skills in order to undertake patient assessment of disease activity and formulate clinical management plans.

  The post holder will review patients on immunomodulatory and biological drugs to ensure optimum treatment and appropriate monitoring including switching and adjusting treatments where appropriate.

  The post holder will monitor financial drug expenditure for the specialty and lead on the implementation of cost and service improvements programmes for the speciality.

  The post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team and with the health board's homecare team and homecare providers. They will identify new prescribing trends, new products and national guidelines for the speciality, and monitor their implementation.

  Professional development is of utmost importance and support and training will be provided. We are a patient-centred and progressive team who work closely with the multidisciplinary teams enhancing patient safety through professional advice to prescribers, discharge planning and attending consultant ward rounds.

  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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.

  Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

  Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

  Community facilities, including:

  48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

  Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

  Date posted

  05 March 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Job share

  Reference number

  100-PST003-0325

  Job locations

  Prince Philip Hospital

  Dafen

  Llanelli

  SA14 8QF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be part of our friendly and passionate pharmacy team and contribute to the implementation of medicines optimisation, striving for excellence. You will provide a specialist and professional service to enable us to meet high standards of patient care and safety.

  The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer.

  You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The job description is for a generic Band 8a Pharmacist in Hywel Dda University Health Board. For further information on the role, please contact:

  Mari Treharne, Pharmacy site Manager, Prince Philip Hospital on 01554 783210 or mari.treharne@wales.nhs.ukOr Dr B Davies , Consultant Gastroenterologist on 01554 783737 or Benjamin.davies@wales.nhs.uk

  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 18/03/2025

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be part of our friendly and passionate pharmacy team and contribute to the implementation of medicines optimisation, striving for excellence. You will provide a specialist and professional service to enable us to meet high standards of patient care and safety.

  The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer.

  You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The job description is for a generic Band 8a Pharmacist in Hywel Dda University Health Board. For further information on the role, please contact:

  Mari Treharne, Pharmacy site Manager, Prince Philip Hospital on 01554 783210 or mari.treharne@wales.nhs.ukOr Dr B Davies , Consultant Gastroenterologist on 01554 783737 or Benjamin.davies@wales.nhs.uk

  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 18/03/2025

  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 supervisor for foundation or post foundation Pharmacists
  • Independent 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

  Language requirements

  Desirable

  • Welsh speaker - level 1

  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

  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 supervisor for foundation or post foundation Pharmacists
  • Independent 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

  Language requirements

  Desirable

  • Welsh speaker - level 1

  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

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hywel Dda University Health Board

  Address

  Prince Philip Hospital

  Dafen

  Llanelli

  SA14 8QF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hywel Dda University Health Board

  Address

  Prince Philip Hospital

  Dafen

  Llanelli

  SA14 8QF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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