This is a fixed term/secondment post until 31/12/2025. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

.Hywel Dda UHB is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated full time Primary Care Officer to support the Primary Care Community Pharmacy Team with both operational duties and service development. The team oversee the 97 NHS community pharmacy contracts within Hywel Dda.

The post holder will be based in either Haverfordwest or Carmarthen, which would be discussed on appointment of the successful applicant.

The post holder will be self-motivated and hard working with a readiness to learn and play an active part in supporting community pharmacy services. Applicants will need to have previous experience of administrative work, be computer literate and have a high degree of attention to detail.

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive operational support to the Primary Care Community Pharmacy Team in the management of community pharmacy contracts. To establish systems for the routine collation, analysis and interpretation of performance information for pharmacy contractors.

The post holder should have a flexible approach to a varied workload and be able to work autonomously and as part of the community pharmacy team and the wider Primary Care Team.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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 03/02/2025

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience of Community Pharmacy contracts
• Continuous Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with Primary Care contractors
• Experience of dealing with members of the public
• Experience of dealing with primary care contracts
• Experience of taking minutes at meetings
• Experience of data analysis

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating projects
• Experience of using NECAF to extract pharmacy activity data
• Experience of using ORACLE

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Hafan Derwen or Conference Centre

Carmarthen or Haverfordwest

SA31 3HG

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