Main duties of the job

Based at the Ablett Psychiatric Unit, you will be supported all the way to develop your skills as a pharmacist within this rewarding and specialist area supporting our patients in all aspects of their care within the in-patient units, Community Mental Health Teams and our sub-specialities such as rehabilitation, substance misuse services, perinatal and child and adolescent mental health services.

Working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team that values your contributions and skills as a specialist mental health pharmacist you will practice as an autonomous healthcare professional optimising outcomes for patients as part of their treatment plan.

Opportunities for educational and personal development will be provided as necessary.

If you are keen to learn, looking for a rewarding career at a time of change that offers opportunities to develop your role as an autonomous practitioner then this role is for you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 Tra

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • MPharm degree or equivalent
  • Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
  • Desirable criteria

  • 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
  • Leadership and management experience
  • Aptitudes and Abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Good verbal/written communication skills
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team setting
  • Desirable criteria

  • Organisational ability
  • Teaching and presentational skills
  • Values

    Essential criteria

  • Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team
  • Committed to self study and self development
  • Desirable criteria

  • Confident and calm
  • Other

    Essential criteria

  • Participate in the provision of general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary
  • Willingness to participate in on call out of hours duty roster as necessary
  • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
  • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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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

    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