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 (ED) and play a pivotal role in the newly established Porth Preseli Clinical Streaming Hub and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).
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 specialist area, 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.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The job description is for a generic Band 8a Pharmacist in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 01/10/2025

Providing expert clinical pharmacy input to patients in admissions(ED) and those in the clinical streaming hub and SDEC.
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.
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.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).