Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 050-PST013-0126
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Gywnedd, Bangor
- Town
- Bangor
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Post Registration Foundation Pharmacist
Band 6
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Why join us?
Looking for a role where your voice matters, your skills grow fast, and no two days are the same? We’re offering exciting Band 6 Pharmacist opportunities in North Wales for motivated, forward-thinking pharmacists ready to build a meaningful career.
You’ll be part of a friendly, inclusive clinical pharmacy team where learning is encouraged, support is real, and development is built into the job.
Learn, grow, progress
We’re big on development. In this role, you’ll have:
· Access to education - Strong links with Cardiff, Bangor, and Glyndŵr Universities
· Opportunities to build a diverse clinical portfolio
· Ongoing peer support, mentoring, and training
· Clear pathways for career progression
If you thrive on variety, enjoy collaboration, and want to keep learning, this role is designed for you.
What we’re looking for
You’ll:
· Deliver safe, effective clinical pharmacy services within your allocated area
· Take part in the pharmacist rota, including on-call duties
· Provide expert medicines advice across primary and secondary care
· Promote evidence-based, cost-effective use of medicines
· Support and train other pharmacy team members
· Get involved in practice development and research
Main duties of the job
- Provide a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to allocated clinical area
- Undertake professional clinical pharmacist’s duties as per rota including the provision of on-call.
- Provide pharmaceutical advice and support within both primary and secondary care services as required
- Develop, encourage and promote evidence-based, cost effective use of medicines
- Assist in providing clinical training and supervision of other pharmacy staff.
- To be involved in the development and delivery of practice research
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main 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; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualification and/or knowledge
Essential criteria
- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacy
- Knowledge of therapeutics
- KNowledge of electronic and manual information sources
Desirable criteria
- Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Post graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
- Training qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with direct patient contact (managed sector or community pharmacy)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Good verbal/written communication skills
- Computer literate
- Decision making skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Team working abilities
Desirable criteria
- Organisational ability
- Welsh speaking
Values
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic
- Commited to self study and self development
Other
Essential criteria
- Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy service
- Willingness to participate in 'on call' out of hours duty roster as necessary
- Willingness to work in a bilingual area
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elena Jones
- Job title
- Safe Medication Practice Pharmacist/Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 842094
- Additional information
If you would like a visit to the department or an informal discussion about the posts and options available please contact us.
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