Exciting Pharmacist posts/training opportunities are available for enthusiastic and forward thinking pharmacists to join our friendly and supportive team of pharmacy staff in North Wales. There are different programmes available - hospital only and dual sector combined with community or primary care. Please indicate your preference in the supporting information on the application form.

Working as part of our integrated clinical pharmacy and dispensary teams you will have direct involvement in patient care and influence treatment choices by being involved in decision-making at the point of prescribing .

Whilst in post there will be opportunities to undertake postgraduate pharmacy courses . The department has close links with Cardiff, Bangor & Glyndwr Universities

Our posts allow pharmacists to develop a substantive portfolio of hospital experience with endless career development and peer support.If you appreciate diversity, thrive on fresh challenges, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and want to make a difference to patient's health then a career with us is definitely for you.

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

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

About us

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.

Job description

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualification and/or knowledge

Essential

• 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

• Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Post graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Training qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with direct patient contact (managed sector or community pharmacy)

Desirable

• Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• Good verbal/written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Decision making skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Team working abilities

Desirable

• Organisational ability
• Welsh speaking

Values

Essential

• Enthusiastic
• Commited to self study and self development

Other

Essential

• 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

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Gywnedd, Bangor

Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor LL57 2PW

Bangor

LL57 2PW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

050-PST180-1224