Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care

1. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. 
2. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join our patient-focused and progressive Critical Care Pharmacy team.
3. As a Clinical Pharmacist working in the Adult Critical Care Pharmacy team, you will have an integral role in providing high-quality specialist pharmacy services to critically unwell inpatients in Cardiff and Vale.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join our patient-focused and progressive Critical Care Pharmacy team.

The post holder will have the opportunity to provide clinical pharmacy services and medicines management to patients in adult Critical Care and play an integral role as part of the MDT, ensuring that a sustainable, high quality pharmacy service is provided to critically unwell patients in Cardiff and Vale. 

The post holder will be supported in developing their practice by our experienced Lead and Senior Critical Care Pharmacists and the excellent team of professionals working within the Critical Care Directorate. 

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Pharmacist working in the Adult Critical Care Pharmacy team, you will have an integral role in providing high-quality specialist pharmacy services to critically unwell inpatients in Cardiff and Vale.

You will lead by example and will be responsible for the training and development of less experienced team members, as well as Medical and Nursing colleagues.

Your professionalism, excellent inter-personal skills and enthusiasm, will equip you to be a valued contributor to our service and to develop to be a key member of our Clinical Pharmacy team. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the West of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Member of the GPhC
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Post-graduate clinical qualification or anticipated within 3 months