Job summary
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the "Your Medicines @ Home" medicines optimisation team. The post holder will provide leadership for a dedicated team of pharmacy technicians and staff that directly support patients to use their medicines safely and remain independent at home.
The post holder will also work in a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing expert medicines advice to the primary care Community Health and Wellbeing multi-disciplinary teams.
Collaborating with health & social care colleagues across primary and secondary care, the post holder will deliver patient focused care through innovation and commitment.
Main duties of the job
You will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be self-motivated and able to innovate through new ways of working. The ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide ongoing leadership to colleagues are also essential for this role.
The main duties of the role will include:
1. Undertaking assessments of patients referred into the Your Medicines @ Home service and Community Health and Wellbeing teams, identifying medicines related issues and implementing appropriate actions to support independence and effective care.
2. Provide guidance and support on complex medicines management issues to health & social care staff involved in the care of patients.
3. Provide leadership and support to the Your Medicines @ Home team, managing demands through effective team working and service innovation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is ideally situated within a beautiful part of Wales, between Wales' capital city Cardiff to the south, the South Wales coast including Porthcawl and Swansea Bay to the West and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park to the North. We operate within a vibrant community, rich with history and heritage, and our Health Board is at the heart of this community.
The 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:
4. We listen, learn and improve
5. We treat everyone with respect
6. 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.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications/Training
Essential
7. Master's degree in pharmacy, or equivalent
8. Registered member of the GPhC
9. Clinical diploma, or equivalent clinical experience
10. Knowledge/experience of primary/secondary care transfer issues
11. Knowledge/experience of supporting medication adherence in the community
12. Knowledge/experience of medicines related issues in elderly patients
Desirable
13. Active membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
14. Independent prescriber
15. Understanding/experience of quality improvement methodology
Experience
Essential
16. Relevant post-qualification experience in a relevant setting
17. Experience of audit/research
18. Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
19. Experience of managing service change / development
Desirable
20. Experience of working in a primary care setting
Apptitude / Skills
Essential
21. Ability to communicate effectively with public and professionals
22. Effective interpersonal skills
23. Ability to manage conflict / difficult situations
24. Ability to train / supervise other members of staff
25. Computer literate
26. Ability to evaluate complex information and make appropriate decisions
Desirable
27. Experience of inter-agency working
Personal Attributes
Essential
28. Ability to work independently without supervision
29. Ability to lead and work as part of a team
30. Positive attitude to improvement and development
31. Able to travel independently across CTMUHB area
Desirable
32. Able to communicate in Welsh