Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bronglais Hospital for a rotational Specialist Clinical Pharmacist with drive and ability to become part of the dynamic Pharmacy Team. You will work in a supportive environment with training opportunities, to build on your foundation skills and develop your expertise.
Bronglais Hospital is a District General Hospital with around 130 beds, located in the seaside town of Aberystwyth. The pharmacy department employs approximately 30 staff. It provides a range of medical specialities, including an acute coronary care unit, respiratory, oncology, haematology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, acute stroke and paediatrics, maternity, general surgery and orthopaedics, as well as a busy clinical decision unit and emergency department.
You will be expected to undertake Emergency Duty Commitment (on-call), work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota.
The post is full-time, but part-time will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post requires a highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and teaching/presentation skills. You will undertake a range of ward rotations and will also undertake dispensary based duties.
These posts will enable you to deepen your knowledge and expertise and broaden transferable skills under the direction of experienced colleagues. You will build on previous experience, developing greater autonomy and responsibility, whilst gaining experience in a number of specialist areas. The postholder will be supported to undertake the non-medical prescribing qualification if they do not already hold it or will be supported to use their qualification to further develop their expertise.
You will be expected to support the junior pharmacists within the team as well as Trainee Pharmacists and Undergraduate Students undertaking the MPharm course.
The post holders will contribute to the planning and delivery of the medicines optimisation strategy.
We encourage potential applicants to contact us to discuss the post further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 22/07/2026
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to undertake emergency duty including weekends, Bank Holiday and evening opening
- Have a flexible approach
- Travel between sites and outside organization
- Understands and shows commitment to continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge and experience of health care
- Demonstrate achievement in at least one area of specialist medicines management
Desirable
- Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of specialist medicines management
Language Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent experience or qualifications
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Experience of teaching & supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualifications
- Knowledge of specialist area as described in job advert
Desirable
- Accredited Pre-registration Tutor
- Accredited Diploma Pharmacy Tutor
- Independent Prescriber
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This advert is for Specialist Clinical Pharmacist with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 7 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £50,129 - £57,365 per annum (pro rata if part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jul 2026.
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