Community Pharmacy Advisor

Job summary

The post holder will be a critical part of the PCIC Community Pharmacy team. Accountable to the Head of Community Pharmacy for PCIC, you will provide the LHB with highly specialised expert advice on all aspects of provision of community pharmacy services, support community pharmacists in implementation of services within the pharmacy contract and will support the Head of Community Pharmacy in providing assurance that pharmaceutical services are implemented to the required standard, of the pharmacy contractual framework in accordance with the NHS regulations, through the monitoring process.

You will work with the Head of Community Pharmacy and Senior PCIC Pharmacists to raise the profile of community pharmacy within the UHB and develop improved links between GPs and community pharmacists, supporting the integration of community pharmacy services within the Clusters.

You will work collaboratively with stakeholders across primary care including Primary Care Contractor Collaboratives and Cluster Leads, stakeholders within the wider Health Board and a wide range of external stakeholders including Welsh Government, Community Pharmacy Wales and the Community Health Council.

Main duties of the job

To work with the Lead Pharmacist for PCIC and Head of Community Pharmacy to develop & implement a Community Pharmacy Strategy

To develop existing, & to plan & implement new community pharmacy services in line with local commissioning process

To provide expert advice regarding medicines legislation, community pharmacy regulation & contractual obligations

To support in delivering the clinical governance agenda to community pharmacy & provide professional advice regarding complaints made against community pharmacies and community pharmacy services

To plan, arrange, prepare, & carry out a programme of annual visits to community pharmacies to ensure compliance with terms of service

To analyse & monitor expenditure against community pharmacy contract budget

To determine, plan, organise and evaluate local pharmacy health promotion campaigns

To facilitate and deliver expert content to educational meetings

To identify opportunities for joint working and collaboration between the GP and community pharmacy professionals to benefit patient care

To develop and maintain close links with Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) and pharmacy contractors, the General Pharmaceutical Council Inspector.

To lead agenda items of the Community Pharmacy Operational Group Meeting with CPW and NHS Shared Services Partnership

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.