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THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL 30/07/2025 DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.   

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced  Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly, established and respected Rheumatology Team across Hywel Dda University Health Board. 

The successful candidate  will work closely with the Rheumatology team, pharmacy team and homecare department.

This role requires the management of homecare prescriptions for rheumatology receiving biologic treatment. You’ll be required to work closely with the homecare department to ensure that rheumatology patients receive their biologic treatment in a timely manner with appropriate monitoring. This will also require management of any biologic drug shortages or biosimilar switches. You will  be required  to answer homecare queries relating to the management of our rheumatology patients and support the Rheumatology team (Consultants and specialist nurses) with medicines queries and prescribing.

The post is advertised for 37.5 (Full time hours), 30 hours will be supporting the Rheumatology team and 7.5 hours will be working within the pharmacy department.  The role will require the successful to participate in the out of hours on-call pharmacy rota. 

Part time hours / flexible working also optional. 

Main duties of the job

• Developing close working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to clinical care plans
• Responding to medication-related queries, providing advice on prescribing and promoting evidence-based practice
• Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care
• Educating colleagues about medicines management and medicines optimisation

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

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.