Job summary
- Main area
- Medicines Management
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 110-PST055-0725
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess of Wales Hospital
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Pharmacist - Cardiology
Band 8a
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Pharmacist with knowledge in cardiology and who shares our health board values and passion for improving the care of patients in Wales
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to work with the cardiology and clinical pharmacy team. You will be responsible for providing leadership and delivery of a high quality, proactive and patient focused clinical pharmacy service.
The post holder will attend ward rounds on cardiology and use their independent prescribing qualification (where applicable) to optimise patient care. There is true multidisciplinary interaction in this role.
The successful candidate will support unscheduled care group as and when needed as well, This is a great opportunity to enhance leadership skills and provide operational support to the Team Lead. The post is based at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend but we work collaboratively across all sectors of pharmacy as ONE team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the Clinical Lead Pharmacist for cardiology, providing highly specialised pharmaceutical advice and regular reports on clinical and financial drug issues, and be responsible for providing a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to patients in the Medical Directorate.
The post holder will be accountable for own professional actions and undertake duties in accordance with National protocols, legislation, and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB policies and procedures.
The post holder will deliver a high quality specialised clinical pharmacy service to promote the safe rational and cost effective use of medicines, through personal practice and the training of other staff.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
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
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy.
- • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- • Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical or Hospital Pharmacy, or equivalent clinical experience.
- • Accredited Tutor for the Cardiff University Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or able to be accredited).
- • Good knowledge of medicines management issues between primary and secondary care.
- • Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- • Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutics.
- • Non Medical Prescriber
- • Understanding of quality improvement and IQT methodology
- • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Hospital/managed sector pharmacy experience including extensive experience in clinical pharmacy.
- • Experience of monitoring financial expenditure.
- • Experience of planning audit, quality improvement or research.
- • Experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- • Ability to train/supervise other members of staff.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of implementing change
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential criteria
- • Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- • Ability to present information to individuals and groups.
- • Skilled negotiator and facilitator.
- • Ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations
- • Effective organisational and prioritising skills.
- • Able to evaluate information and make decisions involving highly complex facts.
- • Computer keyboard skills and software packages, including report writing skills.
- • Mentoring and Appraisal skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- • Financial modelling and forecasting skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Able to work independently
- • Able to work as part of a team
- • Enthusiastic and motivated.
- • Flexible and adaptable to changing demands and situations.
- • Conscientious
- • Responsible for own actions
- • Reliable.
- • Approachable.
- • Positive attitude to improvement and development (self and service).
- • Empathic, diplomatic, and professional response to emotional/confrontational situations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gabriella Booth
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Pharmacy - Clinical Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01656752686
- Additional information
Deputy Head of Pharmacy - Clinical Services Lead / Dirprwy Bennaeth Fferylliaeth - Arweinydd Gwasanaethau Clinigol
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