Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Job summary

This is a fixed term vacacny for 12 months to provide cover for maternity leave.

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?

We have an opportunity, for an enthusiastic, passionate and committed pharmacists to support our pharmacy services here at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

In this role you will work closely with, and be supported by, highly skilled and experienced pharmacy teams. This role will allow you to build your clinical knowledge and experience in different specialities.

Pharmacy in CTMUHB has a strong culture of learning and development with a focus on support and wellbeing. We work collaboratively across all sectors of pharmacy as ONE team. All sites have established medicines management services and electronic discharge systems. Digital solutions for prescribing and managing medicines are due to be implemented within the next 6-12 months. Pharmacists led clinics are well established and pharmacy staff are valued members of clinical multidisciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term vacacny for 12 months to provide cover for maternity leave.

  • 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.
  • There are a wide range of clinical specialties here on site including admissions, elective and emergency surgery, frailty, palliative care, critical care, paediatrics and mental health.
  • 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 times.

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.

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-PST034-0625

Job locations

CTMUHB- Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Llantrisant

CF72 8XR


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

  • Member or RPS

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 to the service
  • 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

  • Member or RPS

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 to the service
  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

CTMUHB- Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Llantrisant

CF72 8XR


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

CTMUHB- Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Llantrisant

CF72 8XR


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Clinical Services Lead

John Hickey

john.hickey@wales.nhs.uk

01443443137

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-PST034-0625

Job locations

CTMUHB- Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Llantrisant

CF72 8XR


Supporting documents

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