# Foundation Pharmacist

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

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/foundation-pharmacist/41a111b5-bc9e-41bd-931f-38f911623a36
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/foundation-pharmacist/41a111b5-bc9e-41bd-931f-38f911623a36.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Location:** Wrexham Maelor Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Salary:** £40559.00 to £48841.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (fixed end date 31/03/2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T11:06:49.161Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8199673
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8199673?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31/03/2027 due funding

Are you a newly qualified pharmacist looking for an exciting start to your career? Join our friendly and supportive pharmacy team in beautiful North Wales! Develop your clinical skills and make a real difference to patient care.

### Main duties of the job

- Work in primary care and community services across multiple sites in East IHC
- Participate in structured training through the HEIW post-graduate foundation pharmacist programme, leading to RCPharm Foundation credentialing.
- Rotate across multiple departments, gaining experience in specialist and generalist clinical areas.
- Work within integrated clinical pharmacy teams to influence treatment decisions and improve patient outcomes.
- Engage in collaborative working and maintain a strong focus on patient care.
- Embrace opportunities for learning and professional growth in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### 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.

### 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 roster as necessary

**Desirable**

- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

### Experience

**Essential**

- Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy

**Desirable**

- Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems

### Aptitudes and Abilities

**Essential**

- Good verbal/written communication skills

**Desirable**

- Organisational ability

### Qualifications and/or Knowledge

**Essential**

- MPharm Degree or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacy
- Good knowledge of therapeutics
- Knowledge of electronic and manual information sources

**Desirable**

- Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
- Training qualification

## Documents

- [jdps (docx, 95.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10505380)
- [sdmp (docx, 101.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10505381)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 103.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10531106)
- [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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