Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our pharmacy team at Neath Port Talbot Hospital. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable and highly motivated individual, capable of developing the pharmacy service delivered to our wards and clinics.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the pharmacy service to the surgical wards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to demonstrate through experience their ability to provide high level patient focussed pharmaceutical care for patients. Ideally, they will be a qualified non-medical prescriber and will be actively prescribing.
They will work alongside other 8a pharmacists and the patient services manager to identify, plan and develop new opportunities for the clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will also participate in and further develop skills in the established pharmacist led anticoagulant clinics.
The role will involve working collaboratively with clinicians, nursing staff, pharmacy colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients. Providing timely, evidence-based advice to prescribers to enhance patient care and promote cost-effective use of medicines.
The post holder will participate in dispensary duties and provide clinical leadership to junior pharmacists and trainees.
The role will require the ongoing completion of core directorate activities including analysis of medicines expenditure, clinical governance audits and risk management.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Masters Degree in pharmacy (MPharm).
2. Post Graduate MSc/ Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
3. Member of the GPhC.
4. Independent Prescriber (or complete within agreed timeframe upon employment).
Desirable criteria
5. Accredited Tutor for clinical pharmacy diploma.
6. Evidence of Leadership/ Management further learning e.g. qualification, course certificate.
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Experience as clinical pharmacist in specialist area.
8. Experience of contributing into the pharmaceutical care in specialist area.
9. Evidence of clinical audit, service improvement and implementation of procedures and protocols.
Desirable criteria
10. Proven track record of competence.
11. Evidence of clinical audit, practise research, implementation of procedures, protocols.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
12. Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team. Innovative and well organised. Confident and calm.
13. Recognises need for sensitive and confidential handling of patient related information. Able to cope with emotional demands of patient involvement.
14. Ability to concentrate when frequently under pressure and subject to interruptions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable