Advanced Pharmacist - Rheumatology

Job overview

We are seeking a passionate and forward‑thinking Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to play a key role in the development of our Rheumatology services within a supportive, multidisciplinary team. The team is formed of Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists and an Advanced Pharmacist, offering an excellent environment for collaboration and professional growth.

Previous Rheumatology experience is not essential. We welcome applications from pharmacists with a strong clinical background who have a genuine interest in Rheumatology and an eagerness to develop their skills and knowledge within this specialty. You will be supported to grow into the role and develop expertise within this area of practice.

This role offers significant scope to shape and develop the service, contribute new and innovative ideas, and genuinely make the role your own. We are seeking an individual who is motivated to help drive change and play an active role in the ongoing development of Rheumatology pharmacy services across the Health Board.

The post is full time, although part‑time and job share applications are warmly welcomed. The base location will be at one of our acute hospital sites, with flexible and semi‑remote working options available where service needs allow. Weekend working will be on a rota basis, and the post includes participation in the on‑call rota.

Main duties of the job

This role requires you to prescribe and manage homecare prescriptions for rheumatology patients, receiving biologic treatment. You’ll be required to work closely with the homecare department, to ensure that our rheumatology patients receive their biologic treatment in a timely manner. with appropriate monitoring.

This will also require management of any biologic drug shortages or biosimilar switches, to optimise cost effective prescribing within rheumatology.  You’ll be required  to answer homecare queries relating to the management of our rheumatology patients and support the multi-disciplinary Rheumatology team, with medicine queries and prescribing.

The role will require you to write and review rheumatology specific treatment guidelines, to ensure the safe prescribing and administration of medicines within rheumatology and cost effective use of treatment.

The role may also incorporate the management of patients prescribed disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs until stabilised and liaising with primary care providers, to ensure the safe and effective prescribing of DMARDs in the community, through shared care prescribing.

The post requires a highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills.  You will demonstrate excellent decision making skills and problem solving skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Hywel Dda University Health Board covers West Wales, a region known for its outstanding natural beauty and quality of life, offering an attractive option for candidates seeking an improved work–life balance and a calmer pace of life outside work.

We strongly encourage informal conversations with the appointing manager to discuss the role, working arrangements and opportunities for service development. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pharmacist who is ready to influence change and grow within a progressive and evolving Rheumatology service.

The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The job description is for a  generic Band 8a Pharmacist in Hywel Dda University Health Board.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 16/06/2026.