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Main area
Advanced Pharmacist
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-PST044-1125
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Prince Philip Hospital
Town
Llanelli
Salary
£56,514 - £63,623 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/12/2025 23:59
Interview date
10/12/2025

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Advanced Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation

Band 8a

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Job overview

Hywel Dda Medicines Optimisation Team is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Advanced Pharmacist, to help drive innovation and excellence in patient-centred care across primary care settings. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual, who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about high-quality clinical practice. 

As an Advanced Pharmacist, you will support the coordination and delivery of a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, working within the primary care team to further develop the generalist pharmacist role. This includes pharmacist-led clinics as an independent prescriber (IP), close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, monitoring prescribing practice and financial expenditure, providing clinical mentorship and leading on service evaluation and improvement initiatives. 

You will contribute to the implementation of medicines optimisation and provide a specialist, professional service that upholds high standards of patient care and safety. To succeed in this dynamic and evolving role, you will need to be reliable, efficient, and responsive, with a flexible approach to service needs. Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and a commitment to innovation and high-quality patient care are essential. 

 

Main duties of the job

You will:

  • Provide expert clinical and professional pharmacy services to patients in primary care, demonstrating high levels of expertise and skills across the four pillars of advanced practice
  • Apply in-depth knowledge and skills, whilst providing clinical services to individual patients or patient groups requiring complex care. 

  • Provide highly specialist advice and guidance to members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within primary care and across the interface with secondary care 

  • Work collaboratively with others using negotiating skills to progress changes in prescribing patterns, which may be contentious and to overcome resistance to change in delivering cost effective and value-based solutions  

  • Monitor prescribing activity and expenditure within area of responsibility, contributing to budget management and financial stewardship. 

  • Support improvements in cost-effective and prudent use of medicines, utilising and analysing data, ensuring patient centred holistic care and management of clinical condition. 

  • Support the development of education and training provision, to support the growth of others and advance practice.  

  • Evaluates and identifies personal learning needs, creating a tailored development plan to enhance clinical skills and knowledge to expand scope of practice, while also fostering leadership abilities and the capacity to mentor others. 

Working for our organisation

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); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers 
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you have the drive to foster a culture of continuous improvement for yourself and others and have the motivation to push pharmacy to the forefront of delivering high quality patient care, then Hywel Dda is the perfect place for you to take the next step in your career.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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 10/12/2025.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Master’s degree in Pharmacy
  • Registered Pharmacist with GPhC.
  • Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience.
  • Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
  • Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP)
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Membership of specialist body e.g. UKCPA

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS
  • Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
  • Relevant clinical experience and knowledge
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field preferably in primary care
  • Practice Research Experience
  • Training and education of pharmacy staff and other Health Care Professionals
  • Experience of managing change
  • Experience of service improvement

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call, weekend and evening working.
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bethan Hughes
Job title
Lead Pharmacist Clinical Mentorship
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01554 899038
Additional information

For further information on the role, please also contact Wyn Davies (Lead Pharmacist Clinical Mentorship) 01554 781137

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