Job summary
Are you proactive with good clinical pharmacy skills? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, developing environment? Do you have a passion to lead and deliver excellent service and interested in improving the patient journey from hospital to home?
We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, clinical pharmacist interested in developing their career working across sectors in community hospital and primary care improving patient outcomes related to medicines and reducing prescribing variation to ensure patient safety.
You will be motivated, and passionate about patient care, and have excellent communication skills to work with the multi-disciplinary locality team. You will work across health and social services to optimise medications with a patient-centred approach. You will be based mainly in the East area of BCUHB, working in the counties of Wrexham and Flintshire.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical pharmaceutical services at community hospitals and in GP surgeries supporting enhanced care and ensuring the application of an evidence based approach to medicines use. The role will also require you to lead on the medicines management agenda in the locality and work with the cluster collaboratives and cluster leads on priority work streams.
You will ideally be a prescriber with the opportunity to develop pharmacist led disease management clinics. Our vision as a team is to be able to offer pharmaceutical care closer to home, particularly focusing on people living with frailty.
The post is open to pharmacists working in all sectors of the profession and could include the opportunity to work across different pharmacy sectors.
Appointment to post will be at Band 8a. Applications for job shares are welcomed.
On a case by case basis relocation expenses may be available as outlined in the BCUHB policy and can be discussed at interview.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Located in North Wales, close to Chester, and Snowdonia, few areas of the UK offer as many opportunities for you to enjoy your free time.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential
- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society & registration with the Faculty
- Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor
- Training qualification Leadership and/or management qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience in relevant clinical area
- Leadership and management experience
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal/written communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team setting
- Evidence of implementation of change
- Good communicator, motivated, able to lead and work as part of a team
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Development of protocols and procedures
Desirable
- Evidence of successful management of people
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Evidence of supervising or mentoring pharmacy staff
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society & registration with the Faculty
- Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor
- Training qualification Leadership and/or management qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience in relevant clinical area
- Leadership and management experience
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal/written communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team setting
- Evidence of implementation of change
- Good communicator, motivated, able to lead and work as part of a team
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Development of protocols and procedures
Desirable
- Evidence of successful management of people
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Evidence of supervising or mentoring pharmacy staff
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).