Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Are you a dynamic and motivated pharmacist looking to make a real impact in urgent and emergency care? Join our innovative team at Withybush General Hospital working as part of the front of house admissions team within the Emergency Department.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of clinical pharmacy within a fast-paced, patient-focused environment. You will be embedded in the multidisciplinary team, supporting safe and effective medicines use from the point of entry into hospital care through to supporting the transition of patient care back into the community.
You will be part of the exciting rollout of electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) within the site, supporting colleagues across the MDT, as we embed digital systems within our practice. You will utilise innovative digital tools to prioritise and share patient care across the interface.
Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing expert clinical pharmacy input to patients in admissions(ED) and other front of house admission areas
- Utilising your independent prescribing qualification to support medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and discharge planning.
- Providing wider clinical pharmacy service within the hospital.
- Collaborating closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to ensure seamless patient care.
- Monitor and analyse drug expenditure across the Directorate, identifying cost saving opportunities and promoting cost effective prescribing
- Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Supporting the development of current and future pharmacy professionals, as well as other healthcare professionals, through clinical mentorship.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS
healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion,
Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary,
community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities
services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as
public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued
team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;
Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in
Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery
hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in
Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in
Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in
Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed
practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices;
and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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