Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

1 week ago


Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and driven pharmacist to be part of the leadership team within medicine at Morriston Hospital.

Your role will encompass a diverse range of responsibilities working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to optimise medication therapy, improve treatment outcomes and enhance the quality of life for our medical patients. You will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the pharmacy service to medicine and will deputise for the lead pharmacist for medicine, as needed.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to patient-centred care, we encourage you to apply and become part of our diverse, forward thinking team. Support and mentorship will be provided to help you excel in this exciting and challenging role.

Main duties of the job

As the Pharmacist specialising in medicine, you will:

  • Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the pharmacy service to the speciality of medicine.
  • Collaborate with clinicians, nursing staff, pharmacy colleagues, and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care.
  • Offer ward-based medicines management services from admission to discharge, ensuring safe and effective medication use.
  • Proactively provide evidence-based advice to prescribers to enhance patient care and promote cost-effective medicine usage.
  • Engage in core directorate activities, including medicines expenditure analysis, clinical governance audits, and risk management.
  • Supervise, mentor, and train junior colleagues to support their professional development.
  • Participate in dispensary duties and provide clinical leadership to junior pharmacists and trainees.
  • Participate in weekend, Bank Holiday and out of hours rotas as dictated by the needs of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.



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