Advanced Pharmacist
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Llanelli, SA14 8QF
Salary
£58,379 to £65,723
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an innovative and inspirational advanced clinical pharmacist to join our team at Prince Philip ...
As an advanced Pharmacist you will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of a patient focused clinical pharmacy service.
The successful candidate will work within medicine to develop the Pharmacist role e.g. working with the multidisciplinary team including attending consultant ward rounds, monitoring financial expenditure, undertaking service improvement projects and developing your role in pharmacist led clinics as an IP. The successful candidate will also provide dispensary cover.
You will be part of our friendly and passionate pharmacy team and contribute to the implementation of medicines optimisation, striving for excellence. You will provide a specialist and professional service to enable us to meet high standards of patient care and safety.
The post requires a highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills. You will demonstrate excellent decision making skills and problem solving skills. You will be supported to develop non-medical prescribing, advanced level clinical skills and leadership and management skills if needed.
The job description attached is for a generic Band 8a Pharmacist in HDUHB. For further information on how the role works or an opportunity to meet the team, please contact Mari Treharne or Mary Williams for an informal chat or to arrange a visit.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 21/09/2026
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience or qualifications
Desirable
- Accredited supervisor for foundation or post foundation Pharmacists
- Independent Prescriber
- Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University) or equivalent if role includes aseptics
- Registered as QC if role includes aseptics
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare
- Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
Desirable
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field
- Practice Research Experience
- Training and education of pharmacy staff and other HCPs
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of service improvement
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call work, weekend and evening opening
Language Requirements
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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