GP Practice in Wales

Pharmacist - Pen-y-Cae Surgery

The closing date is 05 June 2025

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Job summary

Salary Available Upon Request

37.5 hours a week

We are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic Practice Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team. This role involves working closely with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines across the practice.

Main duties of the job

  • Conduct medication reviews for patients, including those in residential and nursing homes.

  • Develop and implement pharmaceutical care plans to optimise prescribing practices.

  • Provide clinical supervision and leadership to the medicines management staff.

  • Assist in managing and monitoring prescribing budgets.

  • Deliver medicine awareness projects and produce patient information materials.

  • Support the implementation of rational, cost-effective prescribing in line with local and national objectives.

  • They must be able to work independently, using their own initiative, whilst also demonstrating excellent collaboration skills, contributing fully to team projects, quality improvement activities, and wider practice initiatives.

  • Development robust systems to manage medicines safely during transitions of care particularly from secondary care settings ensuring a seamless, safe, and effective transfer process.

An interest in DOAC provision would be desirable

About us

Established in 2005, Pen-Y-Cae Surgery is a well-respected, friendly GP practice located in Ebbw Vale, Gwent. With a list size of approximately 9,800 patients, we are committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to our diverse community. Our team includes seven GP partners, Two Salaried GPs, Two practice nurses, Two HCAs and a full complement of admin staff

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary Available Upon Request

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0044-25-0132

Job locations

Pen-y-Cae Surgery, The Health Centre

Bridge Street

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6EY


Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description for further information about the role requirements and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description for further information about the role requirements and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of pre-registration year, with some experience in a hospital or similar environment.
  • Experience of working as a clinical pharmacist.
  • Previous experience in undertaking audit and research is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GPhC registered Pharmacist.
  • Up-to-date broad clinical knowledge.
  • Good consultation skills/experience
  • Excellent understanding of pharmacy/medicines standards, legal requirements, and guidelines.

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, working towards the faculty framework.
  • Independent prescribing qualification.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage professionally challenging conversations and situations.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to act on own initiative.
  • Able to work calmly under pressure and deal with conflicting pressures and deadlines.
  • Ability to demonstrate safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines.
  • Ability to support the development of clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of pre-registration year, with some experience in a hospital or similar environment.
  • Experience of working as a clinical pharmacist.
  • Previous experience in undertaking audit and research is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GPhC registered Pharmacist.
  • Up-to-date broad clinical knowledge.
  • Good consultation skills/experience
  • Excellent understanding of pharmacy/medicines standards, legal requirements, and guidelines.

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, working towards the faculty framework.
  • Independent prescribing qualification.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage professionally challenging conversations and situations.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to act on own initiative.
  • Able to work calmly under pressure and deal with conflicting pressures and deadlines.
  • Ability to demonstrate safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines.
  • Ability to support the development of clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives.

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Pen-y-Cae Surgery, The Health Centre

Bridge Street

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6EY


Employer's website

https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Pen-y-Cae Surgery, The Health Centre

Bridge Street

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6EY


Employer's website

https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Vicki Davies

vicki.davies@wales.nhs.uk

+441495304076

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary Available Upon Request

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0044-25-0132

Job locations

Pen-y-Cae Surgery, The Health Centre

Bridge Street

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6EY


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