Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a Annex 21
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8.30-4.30pm)
- Job ref
- 040-PST112-1225
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiology Directorate Pharmacist
Band 8a Annex 21
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative pharmacist to join our clinical team, as the Cardiology Directorate Pharmacist. This post is based at the Grange University Hospital (GUH), a Specialist and Critical Care Centre, treating our most seriously ill patients. Excellent clinical, organisational and leadership skills are vital for this role, and you will be an integral part of the team of Medical Directorate Pharmacists at GUH.
We believe that delivering the highest quality of care is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders. At GUH, we are committed to the professional development of our Pharmacy workforce; with opportunities to further your leadership and management skills, providing the ideal environment to fulfil your potential for further career progression.
This extremely rewarding role will require an individual with a broad-based clinic knowledge with experience of working within a specialist clinical environment. Collaborative working with the Cardiology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) will be a key aspect, forging robust working relations in order to advance the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist Medicine at GUH, to deliver a robust and patient-centred pharmacy service within the Medicine Division.
This post is full-time, 37.5hrs per week and would encourage an informal visit to discuss the post.
Main duties of the job
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Delivery of specialist pharmacy services within GUH, by working as part of the team of Medicine Directorate Pharmacists.
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Working closely with the Cardiology MDT, attending ward rounds to deliver clinical pharmacy services to this specialist area.
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Working alongside the MDT to manage Cardiology medicines expenditure, and horizon scanning for new and economically beneficial treatment options.
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Working with medical and nursing colleagues to develop medicines policies and guidelines that promote evidence based and economical prescribing, embedding national strategies into clinical practice.
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Strong teamwork and communication skills are vital for this role, and the post holder will work alongside pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants to deliver a patient-focused pharmacy service.
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Delivery of education and training to pharmacist trainees, junior pharmacists and multidisciplinary colleagues; focusing on developments in pharmaceutical care within Cardiology.
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Collaborative working with pharmacy colleagues across all sites to maintain continuity of care for patients, and enhance working practices.
You will be encouraged to continue to advance your clinical knowledge and progress your skills as a Cardiology Specialist Pharmacist. This is your chance to be a clinical leader, within a pharmacy team striving to enhance patient care.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service. Annex 21 applies where a candidate does not yet meet the full requirements of the role but can be appointed as a trainee and offered a structured training programme to allow development to the required standard. During the training period, salary will be paid as a percentage of the fully qualified rate in accordance with Annex 21 provisions. Upon successful completion of training and attainment of required competencies, the post holder will move to the appropriate spine point of the full pay band for the role. Should you have any questions or require further information please do not hesitate to get in touch for more information.
Person specification
Education and training
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Work Experience
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Skills and attributes
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Knowledge and understanding
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Personal qualities
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Rhys Williams
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist Medicine GUH
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 493221
- Additional information
To discuss the post further please contact Rhys Williams for an informal chat or site visit.
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