Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacistto lead the development of pharmaceutical service provision and to provide expertise to the emerging model of Enhanced Community Care.
This is a new role within the team and as the successful individual, workacross different Health Board teams, creating and managing a dedicated pharmacy resource to the community, facilitating reablement, working with primary care contractors and Local Authorities to create and manage pharmaceutical expertise to their services to ensure appropriate medicines governance and use in the community, including domiciliary care settings and care homes.
We are looking for an individual who is an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, with experience of Primary and Community care, managing change, developing and implementing policy and procedure, and provision of training. You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to influence. You will also have excellent knowledge of quality improvement, safety in medicines use and promoting the pharmacy professions.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
Provide strategic oversight and assurance of governance around medicines use and prescribing in the community, supporting the development of the evolving service model
Risk asses the care pathway relating to medicines use and prescribing to ensure that prescribing, medicines supply and medicines use aligns with National and local guidance and legislation.
Provide support and mentorship to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing care to our frail population in the community
Provide expert clinical pharmaceutical care to our frail population - deprescribing and optimising medicines use , and supporting other healthcare professionals to do the same.
Assess, recommend and support implementation of solutions to improve the transfer of information relating to medicines.
Analyse and interpret the prescribing data for community services enabling the monitoring and improvement of safe and cost-effective medicines use.
Operationally manage the pharmacy team input to community beds and other community teams
Review clinical incidents and promote learning to improve medicines use and prevent avoidable harm from medicines in the community
Undertake audit and evaluation of the benefit of the pharmacy professional resource within community teams, build the team and support as demonstrated by the need
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate diploma level training, or experience of working at diploma level
Desirable
- Management Qualification (Or equivalent experience)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent Prescriber
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience in primary care and specialist area
- Experience of budget maintenance and clinical audit.
- Experience of developing and implementing standard procedures
- Clinical audit and quality improvement experience to guide service improvement
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of cross - sector working, including working with Local Authorities
- Experience of teaching, mentoring and training a range of staff including Health Care Professionals
- Experience of developing business cases
- Policy and strategy development at a senior level
SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills (office package of software)
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Able to lead service improvement through strategic development & change management.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Awareness of national strategic policy
- Understanding of primary/acute/community and domiciliary care interface medicines related issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate diploma level training, or experience of working at diploma level
Desirable
- Management Qualification (Or equivalent experience)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent Prescriber
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience in primary care and specialist area
- Experience of budget maintenance and clinical audit.
- Experience of developing and implementing standard procedures
- Clinical audit and quality improvement experience to guide service improvement
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of cross - sector working, including working with Local Authorities
- Experience of teaching, mentoring and training a range of staff including Health Care Professionals
- Experience of developing business cases
- Policy and strategy development at a senior level
SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills (office package of software)
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Able to lead service improvement through strategic development & change management.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Awareness of national strategic policy
- Understanding of primary/acute/community and domiciliary care interface medicines related issues
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
