Clinical Pharmacist
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
The Grange University Hospital (GUH) is looking for an enthusiastic Band 7 pharmacist to join our team. The successful applicant will be providing a generalist pharmaceutical service to a variety of wards within the Specialist Critical Care Centre.If you are a clinical pharmacist with a passion for pharmacy, we would love you to join our team.
In this role you will build upon previous experience, developing greater autonomy and responsibility whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team. You will gain experience working within different clinical areas. Development opportunities will be in line with skills required to meet the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Advance Practice Framework and may include Non-medical prescribing skills, quality improvement, research, and education and training skills.
Main duties of the job
As a conscientious and forward-thinking individual you will have responsibility for the delivery of a high quality clinical service. You will work closely with and be supported by senior pharmacists to continue your development in pharmacy practice and career progression.The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and excellent communication skills are an essential part of this role. Our patients are our highest priority so we welcome innovative suggestions for pharmacy practice whilst delivering excellence in pharmaceutical care.
Our ambitious and challenging agenda aims for excellence in all that we do, we are looking for an exceptional individual to work with the Pharmacy Team.
Pharmacy enjoys excellent multidisciplinary links within the Health Board and we deliver clinical services to a wide range of specialities and are committed to the professional development of our 190 strong pharmacy team. The Health Board has automated pharmacy systems and a comprehensive medicines management service including electronic discharge.
We are willing to consider flexible working solutions and would encourage an informal visit.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in November 2020.Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
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Qualifications
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If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.