Job summary ABUHB are offering an exciting opportunity for passionate, motivated, forward-thinking pharmacists to advance their clinical experience and training and provide high quality care to our patients.
These posts provide the opportunity to rotate through primary care and community pharmacy whilst undertaking the HEIW Post-Registration Foundation programme with Cardiff University.
Within each rotation you will have the ability to learn from and be supported by an in-house specialist pharmacist mentor.
There is also excellent peer support available through the wider primary care and community pharmacy networks.
Training is supported by an in-house programme in addition to the RPS foundation framework for pharmacists which provides an ideal platform for professional and personal development and is recognised at national level.
Our posts allow pharmacists to develop a substantive portfolio of primary care and community pharmacy experience setting you up perfectly for ongoing career opportunities.
If you thrive on a fresh challenge, benefit from collaborative working with other healthcare professionals and want to make a difference to patients' health in a supportive development environment this post would most definitely suit you.
Main duties of the job To provide medicines management support within Primary care and Community Pharmacy settings including GP practicesand to undertake a Post-Registration Foundation Programme including independent prescribing with a Higher EducationInstitute.
To a work as a core member of the team within the allocated setting, working effectively with other health and socialcare professionals delivering services to patients.
To improve the quality and effectiveness of medicines management across a range of settings.
To provide patient focussed, prudent healthcare.
To promote medicines safety.
To participate in a rotational programme (Rotations may include GP practice, Community Pharmacy, Nursing homesand Complex Care, Community Resource Team, Medicines Management team).
To supervise pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and less experienced pharmacists, foundation traineepharmacists and students.
This post is fixed term for 2 years to meet the needs of the service.
About us Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring.
The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued.
Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.
The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.
We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed.
Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We welcome applications from foundation trainee pharmacists registering with the General Pharmaceutical Council in August 2024 and from pharmacists who have gained registration in any sector of practice within the last 2 years.
Applications from Pharmacists already studying for a Post Graduate Clinical Diploma from an alternative university will also be considered Person Specification Qualifications and experience Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) Registered with GPhC Member of RPS Recent experience of pharmacy practice in either hospital, primary care or community Experience in undertaking clinical audit Desirable Experience primary care role working with GP practices Experience of delivering training sessions to varied groups Skills Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Knowledge Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Personal Values Essential Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification