Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Knowledge and experience of healthcare in a pharmacy
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years or equivalent)
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (registered pharmacist or pre-registration pharmacy trainee during applications, must be registered pharmacist at time of start date)
- Qualifications and Knowledge
English language qualification - GCSE grade C or above or IELTS score of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other components.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of medicines management
- Experience
Hospital experience
- Experience
Technical Services
- Experience
Experience of teaching & supervision of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians and assistants
- Experience
Primary care experience
- Language Skills
Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Job overview
This is a fixed term/secondment post until 01/08/2028
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.
This fixed term post provides a funded opportunity to either undertake the structured HEIW Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist "model for support" development pathway for 18months, OR a distance learning clinical diploma for 24 months.
There may be potential for further learning opportunities alongside the HEIW accreditation including completion of a clinical diploma. Both these qualifications provide the foundation for excellent career development and a platform for professional and personal development.
To meet criteria for the HEIW foundation place you must have qualified in July 2026 or in January 2027.
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.
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.
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
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; 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 16/09/2026
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
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This advert is for Clinical Pharmacist with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum (pro rata if part time). The contract type is 24 months (Fixed term/secondment until 01/08/2028 dependent on programme). The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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