Advanced Pharmacist Llanelli

Job summary

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an innovative and inspirational advanced clinical pharmacist to join our team at Prince Philip Hospital.

Prince Philip Hospital is a District General Hospital with around 230 beds. The pharmacy department employs approximately 45 staff. It provides a range of medical specialities, including an acute coronary care unit, respiratory, gastroenterology, endocrinology, acute stroke , rehabilitation, elective surgery and orthopaedics, as well as a busy medical admission unit. It also provides a wide range of outpatient services including specialties such as oncology, dermatology and rheumatology.

You must hold a Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have completed a post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualifications.

You will be expected to undertake Emergency Duty Commitment (on-call), work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota.

The post is full-time.

Main duties of the job

As an advanced Pharmacist you will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of a patient focused clinical pharmacy service.

The successful candidate will work within medicine to develop the Pharmacist role e.g. working with the multidisciplinary team including attending consultant ward rounds, monitoring financial expenditure, undertaking service improvement projects and developing your role in pharmacist led clinics as an IP. The successful candidate will also provide dispensary cover.

You will be part of our friendly and passionate pharmacy team and contribute to the implementation of medicines optimisation, striving for excellence. You will provide a specialist and professional service to enable us to meet high standards of patient care and safety.

The post requires a highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills. You will demonstrate excellent decision making skills and problem solving skills. You will be supported to develop non-medical prescribing, advanced level clinical skills and leadership and management skills if needed.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Details

Date posted: 27 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 100-PST106-0826

Job locations: Prince Philip Hospital, Bryngwyn Mawr, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8QF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The job description attached is for a generic Band 8a Pharmacist in HDUHB.

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

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 21/09/2026

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience or qualifications

Desirable

• Accredited supervisor for foundation or post foundation Pharmacists
• Independent Prescriber
• Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University) or equivalent if role includes aseptics
• Registered as QC if role includes aseptics
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and process in an integrated NHS
• Knowledge and experience of healthcare
• Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience

Desirable

• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field
• Practice Research Experience
• Training and education of pharmacy staff and other HCPs
• Experience of managing changeExperience of service improvement

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Flexible approach to needs of the service to undertake on call work, weekend and evening opening

Language Requirements

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address: Prince Philip Hospital, Bryngwyn Mawr, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8QF, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Site Manager

Mari Treharne

mari.treharne@wales.nhs.uk

01554783210