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Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care\
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Are you looking for a new challenge and a breath of fresh air? Are you passionate about the NHS and keen to develop your clinical skills within a supportive primary care environment?\
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Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacists to join the Primary Care Medicines Optimisation Team. These roles will work within the Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire & Ceredigion localities. This is an excellent developmental opportunity, particularly suited to pharmacists wishing to build experience in primary care or broaden their clinical skill set.\
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As part of the wider primary care team, you will provide targeted support to GP practices and partner organisations. You will work collaboratively and build effective relationships with GPs, nurses, prescribing clerks, care home staff and community pharmacy colleagues.\
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You will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive team with a wide range of experience, committed to developing pharmacists throughout their career and helping you reach your full potential.\
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The post will be based within a primary care office site and will involve travel to GP practices across the health board. You must therefore be able to travel between sites when requested.\
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Previous experience in primary care is not essential. We particularly welcome applications from pharmacists who are motivated to learn, develop and grow within a supportive primary care setting.\
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Main duties of the job\
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As a Primary Care Pharmacist, you will work under the guidance of experienced senior pharmacists and alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to provide prescribing advice to GPs and other healthcare professionals. You will undertake medication reviews with a focus on improving patient safety, optimising medicines use and promoting cost‑effective prescribing.\
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This role will support the development of autonomy, confidence and clinical decision‑making, while providing structured learning opportunities and exposure to the wider patient pathway across primary care.\
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Person Specification\
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Qualifications & Knowledge\
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* Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent experience or qualifications\
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* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council\
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* Professional knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS.\
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* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualifications\
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* Knowledge of specialist area as described in job advert\
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* Experience of teaching & supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students\
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Experience\
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* Highly developed knowledge and experience of healthcare\
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* Demonstrate achievement in at least one area of specialist medicines management\
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* Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of medicines management\
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Other\
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* Flexibility to undertake emergency duty including weekends, bank holiday and evening opening\
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* Have a flexible approach\
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* Travel between sites and outside organization\
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* Understands and shows commitment to continuing professional development.\
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* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)\
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check\
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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.\
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£50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum, pro rata\
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Language Requirements\
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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.\
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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.\
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