Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist - Primary Care
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is offering an exciting opportunity for passionate, motivated, and forward‑thinking pharmacists to advance their clinical skills and deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care within primary care.
This post provides a structured development pathway, including completion of the Post‑registration Foundation Pharmacist qualification, based within a GP practice environment. This post is suitable for pharmacists who have qualified within the last two years and have achieved an Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification.
What the role offers
* A formal training post with protected learning time and a comprehensive in‑house development programme.
* Dedicated support from an experienced specialist pharmacist mentor within the practice.
* Wider educational, clinical, and pastoral support from the Primary and Community Care Academy team.
* Excellent peer support through established primary care and community pharmacy networks.
This post is ideal for pharmacists who:
* Thrive on new challenges
* Value collaborative, multidisciplinary working
* Are motivated to make a meaningful difference to patient care
* Seek a supportive and development‑focused environment
We welcome applications from Foundation Trainee Pharmacists who will register with the General Pharmaceutical Council in August 2026.
Main duties of the job
* Provide medicines management support within a GP practice (base practice to be confirmed).
* Undertake the Post‑Registration Foundation qualification with HEI/W.
* Work as a core member of the team within the GP practice, collaborating with other health and social care professionals to deliver services to patients.
* Improve the quality and effectiveness of medicines management across a range of settings.
* Provide patient‑focussed, prudent healthcare.
* Supervise pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, less experienced pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacists, and students.
Exposure opportunities across the wider Primary Care Pharmacy Team
* Nursing Home and Complex Care Team
* Community Resource Team
* Clinical Effectiveness and Formulary Team
* Medicines Governance Team
* Antimicrobial Team
* Prison Pharmacy Team
This post is fixed term/secondment for 18 months due to funding.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Master’s degree in Pharmacy (MPharm).
* Registered with GPhC.
* Independent Prescribing qualification.
* Recent experience of pharmacy practice in either hospital, primary care or community.
* Experience in undertaking clinical audit.
Experience
* Experience of a primary care role working with GP practices.
* Experience of delivering training sessions to varied groups.
Skills
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Knowledge
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Personal Values
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
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.
Lead Pharmacist Primary and Community Care Academy
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