Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 050-PST070-0625
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital
- Town
- Wrexham
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Advanced Pharmacist - Dermatology
Band 8a
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic clinical pharmacist looking to work within a well-respected Clinical Team in a role that offers opportunities to develop prescribing clinics?
Working across East Integrated Healthcare Community (IHC) and the wider dermatology services across the Health Board, this role is ideal for a pharmacist looking to maximise existing dermatology clinical knowledge and prescribing skills, whilst also expanding clinical leadership experience. You will be supported by the Dermatology Clinical Network to contribute to audit and clinical governance developing guidelines and clinical pathways. There will be ample opportunity to expand the clinical aspect of the role and this is actively encouraged by the consultant team and specialist nurses.
As a role model advanced practice pharmacist, you will have opportunities to develop yourself and to support and mentor junior members of the team.
As a team, we have a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy clinical practice and embedding effective medicines optimisation systems into patient care across the whole system.
The successful candidate will play an influential role in the patients care pathway whilst building upon proven clinical skills through team leadership, multidisciplinary and collaborative working, both within primary and secondary care.
Main duties of the job
- Lead a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to the allocated area.
- Undertake professional and clinical pharmacist's duties.
- Provide expert pharmaceutical advise and support within both primary and secondary care services as required.
- Develop, encourage and promote evidence-based, cost effective use of medicines.
- Assist in providing clinical training and supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
- To be involved in the development and delivery of practice research, service and quality improvement.
- Develop policies, protocols and guidelines within allocated area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Essential criteria
- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
- Non-medical prescribing qualification - or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant professional association
- Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor
- Training qualification Leadership and/or management qualification
experience
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in relevant clinical area
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
- Kate Taylor
- Job title
- Medical Lead Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 857745
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact:
Kate Taylor, Medical Lead Pharmacist (East) 03000 857745, [email protected]
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