# Advanced Pharmacist - Renal

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Location:** Glan Clwyd Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Salary:** £58379.00 to £65723.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (To cover maternity leave up to end of October 2027.)
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T11:08:51.197Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8305439
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8305439?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment until October 2027 due to maternity cover

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate clinical pharmacist with a keen interest in renal services to join our expanding integrated pharmacy team. You will become part of a unique team in a highly patient focused role. You will be responsible for leading and developing clinical pharmacy services to patients with renal disease across the Central Integrated Health Community (IHC).

The Central IHC manages patients with chronic kidney disease, including those who require advanced treatment options, such as dialysis. The successful candidate will provide support to the multidisciplinary team for these patients whilst inputting into transformative changes in how care is being delivered across the IHC.

The successful candidate will be a specialist clinical pharmacist, with or able to work towards an independent prescribing qualification. You will be able to work well as part of a ward-based team and across the wider Central IHC, providing leadership and clinical expertise to other pharmacists and technicians within the IHC

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be supported to develop the scope of the role, supporting the renal unit, Emergency Quarter and wards to review patients with acute and chronic kidney disease who are admitted to hospital and in community settings. The renal unit at Glan Clwyd treats patients with varying degrees of renal function and those requiring acute or chronic dialysis treatments. You will have a key role within the multidisciplinary team of doctors, specialist nurses, dieticians and other allied healthcare professionals. You will lead and manage high cost medications within the renal pharmacy service and provide evaluated financial information in accordance with the needs of the division. You will be self-motivated with excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills. The ability to liaise with and influence senior clinical staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and colleagues with various clinical background across all sectors of the Health Board - including and not limited to primary, community and secondary care is essential. The successful candidate will benefit from working in a transformational department and our aim is that all of our pharmacy team maximise their potential. The pharmacy team are closely integrated into the multidisciplinary team and there are opportunities to support with guideline, protocol and service developments across Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### 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

### Values

**Essential**

- Committed to self-study and self-development
- Patient Focused
- Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team

### 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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications

**Desirable**

- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society & registration with the Faculty
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)

### Aptitude and Abilities

**Essential**

- Good verbal/written communication skills
- IT literate
- Evidence of implementation of change
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Development of protocols and procedures
- Ability to set and meet deadlines

**Desirable**

- Teaching and presentational skills

## Documents

- [jdps (pdf, 768.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625241)
- [sdmp (pdf, 856.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625242)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 102.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625243)
- [betsi cadwaladr relocation (pdf, 6.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2818)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2838)
- [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632)

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