The post holder will have the opportunity to provide clinical pharmacy services and medicines management to patients on adult Cardiothoracic surgery and Cardiology wards and play an integral role as part of the MDT, ensuring that a sustainable, high quality pharmacy service is provided to Cardiothoracic and Cardiology inpatients in Cardiff and Vale.
The post holder will be supported in developing their practice by our experienced Lead Cardiothoracic and Cardiology Directorate Pharmacists and the excellent team of professionals working within the Cardiothoracic Services Directorate.
As a Clinical Pharmacist working in the adult Cardiothoracic Pharmacy team, you will have an integral role in providing high-quality specialist pharmacy services to Cardiothoracic and Cardiology 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.
This post is fixed term for 2 years due to the needs of the service.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Katie Oakes Job title: Lead Pharmacist Cardiology Email address: katie.oakes3@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02921 844351
or
Name: Helen Thomas Lead Pharmacist for Specialist Services Clinical Board Telephone number: 02921 848024
Contact with Katie or Helen is strongly recommended to fully understand the workforce planning and opportunities available in the current vacancies advertised.
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