About this role
Job summary
Are you a passionate, forward-thinking pharmacist ready to make a real impact in mental health care? Join our dynamic and supportive Mental Health Pharmacy Team at Hywel Dda UHB. You will be working at the heart of multidisciplinary teams to continue and improve the medicine management service for our patients and work closely with the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities (MH&LD) Clinical Care Group (CCG) to support high-quality, consistent care across the system.
A standout feature of our service is our dedicated specialist Mental Health dispensary, which provides a high-quality pharmacy service to our mental health wards, including:
Adult Acute Wards Older Adult Wards Low Secure Unit (LSU) Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) You will act as a senior professional presence within the specialist Mental Health dispensary, overseeing day-to-day activity and ensuring the service runs safely, efficiently, and smoothly.
This integrated model gives you the opportunity to work closely with dispensary, ward, and clinical teams to ensure safe, effective, and innovative medicines use.
This would be an excellent opportunity for a registered pharmacist to further their experience in a range of areas and to help with their career development.
Join us and help shape and deliver the future of mental health pharmacy in Hywel Dda.
This position is Health Board wide but based in Carmarthen.
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Pharmacist, you will:
Take responsibility for managing and supporting dispensary operations, working closely with pharmacy technicians and support staff Provide expert clinical pharmacy input across inpatient mental health services Lead and manage the safe and effective supply of clozapine across the MH&LD CCG, ensuring compliance with monitoring requirements and supporting continuity of care Lead on medicines optimisation, safety, and governance initiatives Work collaboratively within MDTs to influence prescribing and improve patient care Support and develop pharmacy staff and trainees Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement programmes Help shape and enhance the role of the specialist MH dispensary service The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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
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 29/06/2026.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
Master's degree in Pharmacy Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience or qualifications
Desirable
Accredited supervisor for foundation or post foundation Pharmacists Independent Prescriber Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Registered as QC if role includes aseptics Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University) or equivalent if role includes aseptics
Experience Essential
Knowledge and experience of healthcare Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
Desirable
Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field Practice Research Experience Training and education of pharmacy staff and other HCPs Experience of managing change Experience of service improvement
Language requirements Desirable
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Other Essential
Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call work, weekend and evening opening Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
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 Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address Glangwili General Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)