About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist with a keen interest in respiratory medicine to join our integrated pharmacy team. This post will play a key role in leading and developing respiratory pharmacy services across the Central Integrated Health Community (IHC).
The successful candidate will work closely with the respiratory multidisciplinary team across inpatient wards, outpatient services and specialist respiratory pathways.
This role includes a defined commitment working with the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) team, supporting outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team working and optimisation of evidence-based therapy for patients with complex respiratory disease.
The pharmacy team is closely integrated within the Central IHC, with opportunities to work collaboratively with respiratory pharmacists across other localities, contributing to guideline, protocol and pathway development at Health Board level.
We actively support professional development and career progression, including access to non-medical prescribing training, leadership opportunities and involvement in audit, quality improvement and research activity.
Main duties of the job
You will utilise advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge to provide expert medicines optimisation for patients with respiratory disease, supporting safe, effective and patient-centred care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and review of clinical practice to support continual improvement in respiratory medicines use.
You will be supported to develop the scope of the role, working across the Central IHC alongside the Interstitial Lung Disease team, respiratory services and inpatient wards, reviewing patients with complex respiratory disease admitted to hospital. You will support outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary working, helping optimise treatment regimens and improve patient outcomes while using or working towards independent prescribing.
This role is ideal for a motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be confident liaising with senior clinical staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and colleagues across primary, community and secondary care within the Central IHC.
The post holder will participate in weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas in line with departmental and Health Board requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential
MPharm degree or equivalent Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
Desirable
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society & registration with the Faculty Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor Training qualification Leadership and/or management qualification
Experience Essential
Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
Desirable
Experience in relevant clinical area Leadership and management experience
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
Good verbal/written communication skills Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team setting Evidence of implementation of change Development of protocols and procedures
Desirable
Evidence of successful management of people Teaching and presentational skills Evidence of supervising or mentoring pharmacy staff
Other Essential
Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary. Willingness to participate in "on call" out of hours duty roster as necessary
Desirable
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 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address Glan Clwyd Hospital
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)