Job overview

The Grange University Hospital Pharmacy Department has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to work as a Directorate Pharmacist within Women and Children's Services. It is open to staff who have experience in neonatal intensive care, paediatrics, and obstetrics & gynaecology.

The post holder will provide expert clinical pharmacy services across neonatal, paediatric and obstetric & gynaecology wards, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred use of medicines. 

As a directorate pharmacist you will play a key role in medicines optimisation, patient safety initiatives and the development of clinical protocols. You will have opportunities to support the medicines management agenda, contribute to the education and training of staff, support and mentor junior pharmacists, and participate in service improvement initiatives to support the delivery of safe patient care. 

This job is fixed term for 12 months, until April 2027.  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.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Women & Children's Pharmacist, the post holder will be an integral part of the clinical team with key responsibilities including:    

•          Delivery a high quality clinical pharmacy service to patients within the following specialities: neonatology, paediatrics, and obstetrics & gynaecology. 
•          Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to optimise patient care.
•        Lead and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of pharmacy services within women and children services,  contributing to medicines optimisation and patient safety initiatives.
•          Working with medical and nursing colleagues to develop medicines policies and guidelines that promote evidence-based prescribing, embedding national strategies into practice.
•          Monitoring of medication usage, reviewing medicines expenditure and cost savings of medicines and horizon scanning.
•       Provide education and training to pharmacists and members of the multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.