Trainee Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Sponsorship Available

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Job Summary

Would you like to be part of an innovative and motivated team whilst developing your career portfolio? Do you share our health board values and passion for improving the care of patients in Wales?

We have a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic, passionate and committed pharmacists to support our pharmacy services across CTMUHB.

Pharmacy in CTMUHB has a strong culture of learning and development with a focus on support and wellbeing. We work collaboratively across all sectors of pharmacy as ONE team. All sites have established medicines management services and electronic discharge systems. Digital solutions for prescribing and managing medicines are due to be implemented. Pharmacists led clinics are well established and pharmacy staff are valued members of clinical multidisciplinary teams.

 

Main duties of the job

There are TWO VACANCIES on offer as part of this advertisment

Are you looking to join an innovative, forward-thinking pharmacy team while continuing to grow your professional portfolio? Do you share our commitment to improving patient care and embody our Health Board values?

CTMUHB is excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our service as a rotational Specialist Pharmacist.

Pharmacy services within CTMUHB benefit from a strong culture of learning, development and staff wellbeing. We work collaboratively across all sectors of pharmacy as one integrated team, with established medicines management services, electronic discharge systems, and upcoming digital prescribing and medicines management solutions. Pharmacist-led clinics are well developed, and pharmacy professionals are recognised as key contributors within our multidisciplinary teams.

In this role, you may rotate through a number of core clinical ward specialties (medicine, surgery, admissions, paediatrics, mental health) and also within the Governance and High-Cost Drugs Team, contributing to the delivery of our workplan to ensure the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines for our local population.

The sucessful applicant will contribute to the Emergency Duty Service and the post will also include weekend/ bank holiday working as per rota.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Meets all essential criteria for aptitude and abilities and skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
  • Financial modelling and forecasting skills.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration pharmacy experience
  • Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Hospital pharmacy experience
  • Broad experience of clinical pharmacy
  • Experience of primary care pharmacy

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master’s degree in pharmacy
  • Registered with general pharmaceutical council
  • Post graduate diploma in clinical or hospital pharmacy, or equivalent clinical experience
  • Good knowledge of medicines management
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • MSc in clinical pharmacy
  • Evidence of building your portfolio for RPS Faculty
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 21 April 2026

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