Job overview
This is a fixed term/secondment post until 01/07/2028.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Are you newly qualified or looking for a career change? Does the prospect of developing and learning in a variety of clinical specialties appeal to you?
We are looking for a motivated individual who is passionate about improving care and share our health board values to join our small caring team of pharmacists.
You will be joining a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians and will be supported within a nurturing working environment to develop your career and undertake the prescribing qualification. You will be part of the exciting role out of EPMA supporting colleagues across the MDT as we embed digital systems within our practice.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will undertake a rotational clinical pharmacist role working closely with pharmacy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Our small and friendly team will support you to develop your practice in a wide range of clinical areas. The majority of our pharmacists who completed foundation training progress within the department and health board and continue to prescribe and develop their role in their chosen speciality.
You will be expected to undertake the role of responsible pharmacist and will be expected to undertake Emergency Duty Commitment (on-call), work weekends and Bank holidays as part of a rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 21/07/2026.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare in a pharmacy
Desirable
- Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of medicines management
- Hospital experience
- Technical Services
- Experience of teaching & supervision of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians and assistants
- Primary care experience
Language Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years or equivalent)
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (registered pharmacist or pre-registration pharmacy trainee during applications, must be registered pharmacist at time of start date)
- English language qualification - GCSE grade C or above or IELTS score of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other components.
- Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS.
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This advert is for Clinical Pharmacist with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum. The contract type is 24 months (Fixed term/secondment until 01/07/2028). The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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