Job summary
Would you like to be part of an innovative and motivated team whilst developing your career portfolio? Do you share our health board values and passion for improving the care of patients in Wales?
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, passionate and committed Pharmacists to support our pharmacy services here in CTMUHB.
In this stimulating role you will work closely with, and be supported by, highly skilled and experienced pharmacy teams. You will be supported to build your clinical knowledge and experience in different specialities. You will also contribute to on call, weekend and bank holiday rotas.
This fixed-term post has a formal developmental opportunity which will include undertaking the distance learning clinical diploma.
We welcome applications from newly qualified Pharmacists registering in Aug 2024 or experienced Pharmacists ready for a new challenge.
Your experience will allow you to develop a full appreciation of all the pharmacy services a Health Board offers. As such, you will be expected to rotate around different sites including primary care, community hospitals, prison to experience service provision in secure environments.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide a safe and effective clinical pharmacy and ward-based medicines management service to clinical area(s) and advise medical staff and nurses on pharmacy matters.
- Your experience will allow you to develop a full appreciation of all the pharmacy services a Health Board offers. As such, you will be expected to rotate around different sites including primary care, community hospitals and prison services to experience service provision in secure environments. Acute site clinical rotations could include medicine, admissions, surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, frailty and palliative care
- The post holder must comply with current legislation and UHB policies. The recommendations contained within the Code of Ethics as issued by the General Pharmaceutical Council and the obligations in the Standards of Good Professional Practice will be upheld at all time
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
- Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with GPhC
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 1 year Trainee Pharmacist Program completion
- Experience of Audit/Project work
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy Experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of Team Working and independent working
- Positive attitude towards development (self and service)
- Able to work independently
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Flexible and adaptable
- Responsible for own actions
- Positive attitude to improvement and development
- Empathetic, diplomatic, professional
Aptitude and Abilites
Essential
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Computer, key board skills
- Able to evaluate information and make decisions of highly complex facts
- Effective organisational and prioritising skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak/learn Welsh
- Effective time management and able to remain effective in a busy environment
- Ability to manage self and others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with GPhC
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 1 year Trainee Pharmacist Program completion
- Experience of Audit/Project work
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy Experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of Team Working and independent working
- Positive attitude towards development (self and service)
- Able to work independently
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Flexible and adaptable
- Responsible for own actions
- Positive attitude to improvement and development
- Empathetic, diplomatic, professional
Aptitude and Abilites
Essential
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Computer, key board skills
- Able to evaluate information and make decisions of highly complex facts
- Effective organisational and prioritising skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak/learn Welsh
- Effective time management and able to remain effective in a busy environment
- Ability to manage self and others
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
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).
