About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop and lead a Medicines Management service to the Emergency Department and Acute medical wards?
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our team at the Prince Charles Hospital.
If you appreciate diversity, thrive on new challenges, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and want to make a difference to the patient's journey, this is the role for you.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave. Anyone wishing to apply for the post as a secondment must seek approval from their Line Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
You will be instrumental in preventing delays in patients receiving essential treatment and will contribute to improving patient experience and flow, expediting the safe discharge of patients from hospital, consequently increasing capacity in the acute care pathway. You will work across the emergency department and acute medical wards, managing a Pharmacy team to prioritise the delivery of patient care.
Your role will involve identifying and acting on medication related admissions and ensuring medicines reconciliation and optimisation is performed as close to admission as possible.
The Directorate is forward thinking and innovative, having an integrated approach to Primary and Secondary Care management of medicines. Pharmacy led clinics are well established and Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are valued members of clinical multidisciplinary teams in both settings.
The hospital site has automated pharmacy systems, comprehensive medicines management services and a fully implemented electronic discharge system. This is an exciting time with the on-going implementation of hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration across the Health Board.
We are fully committed to personal development, encouraging all staff to undertake relevant education and training to meet their needs. It is our goal for all Pharmacists in patient-facing roles to practice non-medical prescribing.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improveo We treat everyone with respecto We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be the Clinical Lead Pharmacist for the Emergency Department, providing highly specialised pharmaceutical advice and regular reports on clinical and financial drug issues, and be responsible for providing a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to patients in Medicine and Emergency Department Clinical Service Group.
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 is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If youre comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge Essential
Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical or Hospital Pharmacy, or equivalent clinical experience. Good knowledge of medicines management issues between primary and secondary care. Evidence of continuing professional development. Non Medical Prescriber or willing to undertake training.
Desirable
Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutics. Member of the Royal College of Pharmacy. Member of the RPS Faculty or working towards Faculty membership. Understanding of quality improvement and IQT methodology. Accredited practice supervisor for the post-registration Foundation Pharmacist qualification.
Experience Essential
Hospital/managed sector pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy. Experience of monitoring financial expenditure. Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research. Experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to train/supervise other members of staff.
Desirable
Experience of implementing change.
Aptitude, Abilities & Skills Essential
Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to present information to individuals and groups. Skilled negotiator and facilitator. Ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations. Effective organisational and prioritising skills. Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts. Mentoring and Appraisal skills.
Desirable
Financial modelling and forecasting skills. Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above.
Personal Qualities Essential
Independent working. Working as part of a team. Enthusiastic, motivated & positive attitude to development. Professional response to emotional/confrontational situations. Conscientious and responsible for own actions.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address Prince Charles Hospital
The Gurnos
Merthyr Tydfil
CF479DT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)