Clinical Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our patient-focused and progressive Pharmacy Team at Singleton Hospital.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide a patient-orientated pharmacy service to our wards primarily, but will also be expected to work within a pharmacist-led clinic setting.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside clinical colleagues you will be integrated into the multidisciplinary team to support all the pharmaceutical needs of the various specialities.

Having the Independent Prescribing qualification is therefore desirable for this post. However,





Support and mentoring will be provided to the successful candidate by team members to ensure that you fulfil your potential, and an opportunity to undertake and develop an independent prescribing role will be possible.

The post-holder would also participate in Clinical Pharmacy dispensary duties in our automated dispensary.

Singleton hospital provides a range of specialities including Surgery, Neonatology, Oncology, Haematology, HIV and Hepatitis C, in addition to various Medical Outpatient clinics.

This will allow the development of deeper knowledge, expertise, clinical and non-clinical skills under the direction of our experienced lead practitioners.

Our team endeavours to provide a comprehensive, highly skilled service to clinical areas. This approach contributes to an improvement in the quality of prescribing and clinical care for the patient.

We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic, motivated and talented pharmacist to join our team. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with good time management and organisational skills.







About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science / therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

- We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation;
- gender identity or,





whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership;

or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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.







The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and / or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

- Masters Degree MPharm
- Post Graduate MSc / Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or 1 year completed and working towards or equivalent.
- Current and continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

- Post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy at band 6 or above
- Experience of working in a range of clinical specialities.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

- Evidence of working with consultants and the multidisciplinary team at ward and pharmacy level.
- IT literate. Able to use the relevant IT systems within the NHS, and to learn and use new systems as they become available.

Desirable







Presentation skills. Able to present potentially complex data to a variety of audiences.

Personal Attributes

Essential

- Able to work autonomously, and work effectively as part of a team.
- Innovative and well organised.

Desirable

- Assertive, Tactful, Persuasive.