Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Urgent & Emergency Care

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Are you a dynamic and motivated pharmacist looking to make a real impact in urgent and emergency care? Join our innovative team at Withybush General Hospital working as part of the front of house admissions team within the Emergency Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of clinical pharmacy within a fast-paced, patient-focused environment. You will be embedded in the multidisciplinary team, supporting safe and effective medicines use from the point of entry into hospital care through to supporting the transition of patient care back into the community. You will be part of the exciting rollout of electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) within the site, supporting colleagues across the MDT, as we embed digital systems within our practice. You will utilise innovative digital tools to prioritise and share patient care across the interface.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert clinical pharmacy input to patients in admissions(ED) and other front of house admission areas
• Utilising your independent prescribing qualification to support medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and discharge planning.
• Providing wider clinical pharmacy service within the hospital.
• Collaborating closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to ensure seamless patient care.
• Monitor and analyse drug expenditure across the Directorate, identifying cost saving opportunities and promoting cost effective prescribing
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supporting the development of current and future pharmacy professionals, as well as other healthcare professionals, through clinical mentorship.

Working for our organisation

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

Other important information

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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