# Specialist Clinical Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinical-pharmacist/88e77b29-fff0-4ad4-8cc0-576f86b7d538 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinical-pharmacist/88e77b29-fff0-4ad4-8cc0-576f86b7d538.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Town:** Haverfordwest - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum (pro rata if part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Working 08:45 to 17:00 Monday to Friday plus late rota, Saturday and Bank holiday rota plus on-call. - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T10:22:05.536Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Aberystwyth/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8088218 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8088218?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [oh form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381342) - [jdps english (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381273) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 190.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383949) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.