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Clinical Pharmacist

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea, SA6 6NLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£50,129 to £57,365

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

28 October 2026

9 days left

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) pharmacy team at Morriston Hospital....

Work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, consultants, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to critically ill patients.

Participate in daily consultant-led ward rounds, providing specialist medicines optimisation, prescribing support and clinical review.

Deliver a predominantly ward-based clinical pharmacy service, supporting patients from admission through to discharge through medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring and discharge planning.

Provide proactive, evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers, supporting safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing practice.

Deliver and support a range of medicines management services, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines across ICU.

Identify opportunities to improve pharmaceutical services and contribute to the development and implementation of service improvements, governance initiatives and audit activity.

Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to rotational pharmacists, foundation trainees and pharmacy students through supervision, teaching and training.

Participate in the pharmacy dispensary and weekend rota, contributing to the wider pharmacy service as required.

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

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.

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.

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Master's Degree MPharm.
  • Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
  • Current and continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Desirable: - Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).; - Independent Prescriber Status.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy.
  • Experience of working in a range of clinical specialities.
  • Professionally accountable for own actions.

Desirable

  • Accredited tutor for Cardiff University MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.
  • Experience of working with electronic discharge systems.
  • Experience of working with Patient's Own Medication systems.

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced pharmaceutical care knowledge and skills.
  • Evidence of working with consultants and the multidisciplinary team at ward and pharmacy level.
  • Able to use the relevant IT systems within the NHS, and to learn and use new systems as they become available.
  • Able to work autonomously, and work effectively as part of a team.

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

NHS Jobs

First seen

14 October 2026

Last checked

16 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

SBU
Swansea Bay University Health Board

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