About this role
Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to develop specialist clinical skills by joining the pharmacy team supporting the surgical directorate at Morriston Hospital.
Morriston is one of the largest acute surgical centres in Wales, delivering high-volume, high-acuity care across a wide range of specialties including general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, urology, ENT and plastic surgery.
This role provides the opportunity to work across the surgical footprint, gaining experience in complex perioperative medicine, pain management, antimicrobial stewardship, and the optimisation of parenteral nutrition for patients with specialist nutritional needs.
You will be fully integrated into dynamic multidisciplinary teams, supporting patients through expert medicines optimisation, clinical review, and safe, timely discharge planning.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient-centred pharmacy care, while contributing to service improvement, digital innovation and the development of junior staff. This post is ideal for pharmacists looking to take the next step in their clinical career, with structured support, independent prescribing opportunities and access to further professional development.
Be part of an innovative team at the heart of surgical care--and help shape the future of specialist pharmacy services at Morriston.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, clinicians, nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to surgical patients. Provide a predominantly ward-based clinical pharmacy service, supporting patients from admission through to discharge with medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and discharge planning. Deliver and supervise a range of medicines management services, ensuring safe, timely, and effective use of medicines acrosssurgical areas. Identify opportunities to improve pharmaceutical services within surgery and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies that enhance efficiency, clinical quality, and patient satisfaction. Provide proactive, evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers to support safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing practices. Offer clinical leadership and mentorship to junior pharmacists, foundation trainees, and pharmacy students, supporting their development through supervision, teaching, and training. Participate in the pharmacy dispensary rota, contributing to the safe supply of medicines and supporting the wider pharmacy service as needed.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Qualifications & Knowledge Essential
Master's Degree MPharm. Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent. Current and continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Desirable
Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). Independent Prescriber Status.
Experience Essential
Relevant post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy. Experience of working in a range of clinical specialities. Professionally accountable for own actions.
Desirable
Accredited tutor for Cardiff University MSc in Clinical Pharmacy. Experience of working with electronic discharge systems. Experience of working with Patient's Own Medication systems.
Aptitude & Abilities Essential
Advanced pharmaceutical care knowledge and skills. Evidence of working with consultants and the multidisciplinary team at ward and pharmacy level. Able to use the relevant IT systems within the NHS, and to learn and use new systems as they become available. Able to work autonomously, and work effectively as part of a team.
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.
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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 Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address Morriston Hospital
Morriston
Swansea
SA6 6NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)