Advanced Pharmacist – Intermediate Care Clinical Streaming Hubs: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 58,379 to 65,723 £ / Year

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Advanced Clinical Pharmacists to join the Clinical Streaming Hub in Cardigan Integrated Care Centre. Your working days would be Monday and Tuesday.

You will be a key member of the Intermediate Care team, working alongside MDT colleagues to support community services. This role offers the chance to apply advanced clinical skills and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

You will deliver high-quality, patient-focused care through consultations, diagnostic assessment (within scope), and comprehensive medication reviews from MDT referrals and home visits. You will also provide expert advice and support complex prescribing decisions.

Applicants must work autonomously, prioritise workload effectively, and commit to ongoing professional development. Strong clinical and communication skills are essential.

We are seeking a forward-thinking, flexible and compassionate pharmacist to help develop this evolving service.

An independent prescribing qualification is essential, with opportunities to develop specialist clinical expertise aligned to service priorities.

Main duties of the job

As part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team you will:

  • Provide expert clinical pharmacy support tothe Clinical Streaming Hub

  • ProvideComprehensive medication reviews for patients on the caseload(face to face, telephone or in a patient’s home) and prescribe/deprescribeappropriately within scope of practice.

  • Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including GP practices and community pharmaciesto ensure safe and effective medicines use

  • Support antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation initiatives

  • Provide education and trainingon medications to other clinical staff across theClinical Streaming Hubteam, as well asproviding education and trainingby supervisingand mentoring junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students.

  • Maintainaccurateand thorough records of all patient interactions, usingappropriate clinicaltemplates and coding in line withserviceprotocols.

  • Leading onclinical auditof medicines prescribed in the serviceandtaking a proactive role inquality improvement initiatives, implementing recommendations whereappropriate toenhance patient care.

  • Provide patients with clear, independent informationregardingtheir medications and any changes to their prescriptions, referring to other healthcare professionals foradditionalsupport when necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Master’s degree in Pharmacy
  • Registered Pharmacist with GPhC.
  • Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience.
  • Independent Prescriber

Desirable

  • Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP)
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Membership of specialist body e.g. UKCPA

Experience

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS
  • Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
  • Relevant clinical experience and knowledge

Desirable

  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field preferably in primary care
  • Practice Research Experience
  • Training and education of pharmacy staff and other Health Care Professionals
  • Experience of managing change
  • Experience of service improvement

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 5 October 2026

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