About this role
Job summary
This is a pivotal, part time (0.7WTE) senior role leading the development and delivery of paediatric pharmacy services within BCUHB.
The Lead Paediatric Pharmacist will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure a high-quality, innovative and patient-centred service, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to support safe and effective care for children and young people.
The post holder will deliver expert pharmaceutical advice in paediatrics, lead on clinical governance, quality and safety, and drive service improvement in line with Health Board and NHS Wales priorities. A key focus will be enhancing clinical integration, developing the workforce, and embedding evidence-based practice across paediatric services.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to shape services, influence system-wide change and improve outcomes for children and their families.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Paediatric Pharmacist will provide strategic and operational leadership for paediatric pharmacy services across BCUHB, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality medicines management for children and young people. The post holder will lead service development and transformation in line with Health Board and NHS Wales priorities, embedding best practice and driving measurable improvements in patient outcomes and experience.
Acting as the professional lead for paediatric medicines, the role will deliver expert clinical and pharmaceutical advice, supporting complex decision-making and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to enhance integration across paediatric care pathways.
The post holder will lead on clinical governance, quality and medicines safety, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while promoting continuous improvement through audit, research and innovation. They will also play a key role in developing the workforce, fostering a culture of learning and professional excellence.
As a senior leader, the role will contribute to effective medicines optimisation and resource management, whilst representing pharmacy within key forums and influencing the wider strategic direction of paediatric services and Pharmacy and Medicines Management across the Health Board.
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
Qualifications Essential
Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equiv documented experience in relevant area Registered pharmacist with GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
Desirable
Management qualification or equivalent experience Practicing member of RPS Teaching/assessing qualification Independent/supplementary prescriber
Experience Essential
A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care. Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy Experience of writing and implementing business plans
Desirable
Experience with IT systems Experience of pharmacy management within the NHS including responsibility for staff and budgetary control. Experience of managing prescribing databases
Skills Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Operational management experience
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 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Croesnewydd Road
Wrexham
LL13 7TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)