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Advanced Clinical Pharmacist
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-PST020-0525
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£54,550 - £61,412 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Neurology

Band 8a

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed


 

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join the team providing pharmacy services to the Neurosciences directorate. Joining an established team, you will play a key part in providing a first class, patient focussed service to Neurology patients across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB). Your knowledge, skills, and experience will further enhance the excellent service we provide. 

Based at the University Hospital of Wales, you will play a key role within the Epilepsy and Headache multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), providing specialist advice, running pharmacist-led clinics and managing complex drug regimes.

We will support your advanced practice and leadership development by providing access to recognised training and other structured opportunities to challenge and enable you to enhance your clinical role.

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

Main duties of the job

This is a new post which has been developed with the Neurosciences directorate to ensure that we can deliver safe and effective medicines to Neurology patients within CAVUHB. 

Working closely with the MDTs, you will develop your role as a specialist prescribing pharmacist, running clinics to manage complex drug regimes, and ensuring compliance with the MHRA regulations relating to Valproate medications. You will be responsible for ensuring patients can access medicines in a safe and timely manner. There have been many advances in treatments within neurology in recent years, and you will be at the forefront of future developments to benefit the patients of CAVUHB.

You will be a member of the Neurosciences pharmacy team, which has a proven track record for developing pharmacist roles to improve access to new medicines. You will working alongside the Lead Pharmacist for Neurosciences, who provides specialist pharmacist input to the Neuroinflammatory MDT and runs pharmacist-led Multiple Sclerosis clinics. The team is also responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services to the  neurology and neurosurgical wards at UHW.

As part of the SSCB pharmacy team, you will lead by example and be responsible for training and development of less experienced team members. Your professionalism, excellent inter-personal skills and enthusiasm, will equip you to be a valued contributor to our service and to develop to be a key member of our clinical pharmacy team.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

The main duties of this role will be...

 

Epilepsy

  • Pharmacist-led clinics for the prescribing and management of complex anti-epileptic therapies
  • Oversight of compliance with MHRA regulations on Valproate prescribing
  • Contribution to Epilepsy MDT meetings, including provision of specialist advice
  • Governance- development of guidelines and formulary applications

Headache

  • Pharmacist-led clinics for management of migraine therapies
  • Management  of migraine prophylaxis via outpatient, homecare and neurology day unit prescribing
  • Contribution to Headache MDT meetings, including provision of specialist advice
  • Governance- development of guidelines and formulary applications

Narcolepsy

  • Pharmacist-led clinic for management of medication regimes to treat narcolepsy
  • Governance- development of guidelines and formulary applications

Supporting Professional Activities

  • Education and  training of pharmacy staff and other in neurology
  • Research

A comprehensive job plan has been developed for this post in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacist and Clinical Director for Neurosciences

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GPhC
  • MRPharmS
  • Diploma or equivalent
  • Independent prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Hospital pharmacy experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Directorate experience
Desirable criteria
  • Neuropharmacy experience
  • Management experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good knowledge of hospital pharmacy
  • Good verbal/ written communication skills
  • Decision making skills
Desirable criteria
  • Organisational ability

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Thomas
Job title
Lead Pharmacist- Specialist Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921 848024
Additional information

Angela Andrews

Lead Pharmacist- Neurosciences

[email protected]

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