Clinical Pharmacist: Sponsorship Available

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job summary

This is a fixed term/secondment post until 01/08/2028

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

This fixed term post provides a funded opportunity to either undertake the structured HEIW Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist “model for support” development pathway for 18months, OR a distance learning clinical diploma for 24 months.

There may be potential for further learning opportunities alongside the HEIW accreditation including completion of a clinical diploma. Both these qualifications provide the foundation for excellent career development and a platform for professional and personal development.

To meet criteria for the HEIW foundation place you must have qualified in July 2026 or in January 2027.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a rotational clinical pharmacist role working closely with pharmacy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.

You will be joining a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians and will be supported within a nurturing working environment to develop your career and undertake the prescribing qualification. You will be part of the exciting role out of EPMA supporting colleagues across the MDT as we embed digital systems within our practice.

You will be expected to undertake the role of responsible pharmacist and will be expected to undertake Emergency Duty Commitment (on-call), work weekends and Bank holidays as part of a rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years or equivalent)
  • Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (registered pharmacist or pre-registration pharmacy trainee during applications, must be registered pharmacist at time of start date)
  • English language qualification – GCSE grade C or above or IELTS score of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other components.
  • Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS.

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of healthcare in a pharmacy

Desirable

  • Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of medicines management
  • Hospital experience
  • Technical Services
  • Experience of teaching & supervision of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians and assistants
  • Primary care experience

Language Skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (level 1)

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: 8 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.