Clinical Pharmacist
Swansea Bay University Health Board, Treforys, Abertawe - Swansea
Clinical Pharmacist
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Swansea Bay University Health Board, Treforys, Abertawe - Swansea
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 4 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: ceda0d5326cf44b2a67493ee42b44440
Location ref: Treforys, Abertawe - Swansea
Full Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to develop specialist clinical skills by joining the pharmacy team supporting the surgical directorate at Morriston Hospital. Morriston is one of the largest acute surgical centres in Wales, delivering high-volume, high-acuity care across a wide range of specialties including general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, urology, ENT and plastic surgery. This role provides the opportunity to work across the surgical footprint, gaining experience in complex perioperative medicine, pain management, antimicrobial stewardship, and the optimisation of parenteral nutrition for patients with specialist nutritional needs. You will be fully integrated into dynamic multidisciplinary teams, supporting patients through expert medicines optimisation, clinical review, and safe, timely discharge planning. As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient-centred pharmacy care, while contributing to service improvement, digital innovation and the development of junior staff. This post is ideal for pharmacists looking to take the next step in their clinical career, with structured support, independent prescribing opportunities and access to further professional development. Be part of an innovative team at the heart of surgical care--and help shape the future of specialist pharmacy services at Morriston.,
- Work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, clinicians, nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to surgical patients.
- Provide a predominantly ward-based clinical pharmacy service, supporting patients from admission through to discharge with medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and discharge planning.
- Deliver and supervise a range of medicines management services, ensuring safe, timely, and effective use of medicines acrosssurgical areas.
- Identify opportunities to improve pharmaceutical services within surgery and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies that enhance efficiency, clinical quality, and patient satisfaction.
- Provide proactive, evidence-based medicines advice to prescribers to support safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing practices.
- Offer clinical leadership and mentorship to junior pharmacists, foundation trainees, and pharmacy students, supporting their development through supervision, teaching, and training.
- Participate in the pharmacy dispensary rota, contributing to the safe supply of medicines and supporting the wider pharmacy service as needed.
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant 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 ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand 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 thatour 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.