Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Advanced Clinical Pharmacists to join the Clinical Streaming Hub in Cardigan Integrated Care Centre. Your working days would be Monday and Tuesday.

You will be a key member of the Intermediate Care team, working alongside MDT colleagues to support community services. This role offers the chance to apply advanced clinical skills and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

You will deliver high-quality, patient-focused care through consultations, diagnostic assessment (within scope), and comprehensive medication reviews from MDT referrals and home visits. You will also provide expert advice and support complex prescribing decisions.

Applicants must work autonomously, prioritise workload effectively, and commit to ongoing professional development. Strong clinical and communication skills are essential.

We are seeking a forward-thinking, flexible and compassionate pharmacist to help develop this evolving service.

An independent prescribing qualification is essential, with opportunities to develop specialist clinical expertise aligned to service priorities.

Main duties of the job
As part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team you will:

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy support to the Clinical Streaming Hub
• Provide comprehensive medication reviews for patients on the caseload (face to face, telephone or in a patient's home) and prescribe/deprescribe appropriately within scope of practice.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including GP practices and community pharmacies to ensure safe and effective medicines use
• Support antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation initiatives
• Provide education and training on medications to other clinical staff across the Clinical Streaming Hub team, as well as providing education and training by supervising and mentoring junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students.
• Maintain accurate and thorough records of all patient interactions, using appropriate clinical templates and coding in line with service protocols.
• Leading on clinical audit of medicines prescribed in the service and taking a proactive role in quality improvement initiatives, implementing recommendations where appropriate to enhance patient care.
• Provide patients with clear, independent information regarding their medications and any changes to their prescriptions, referring to other healthcare professionals for additional support when necessary.

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.

Our services are provided in:

• 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

Job responsibilities
If you have the drive to foster a culture of continuous improvement for yourself and others and have the motivation to push pharmacy to the forefront of delivering high quality patient care, then Hywel Dda is the perfect place for you to take the next step in your career.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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 13/10/2026.

Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy
• Registered Pharmacist with GPhC.
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP)
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Membership of specialist body e.g. UKCPA

Experience
Essential

• Specialist knowledge of medicines management systems and processes in an integrated NHS
• Specialist knowledge of own field of practice gained through diploma level training and experience
• Relevant clinical experience and knowledge

Desirable

• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in more than one field preferably in primary care
• Practice Research Experience
• Training and education of pharmacy staff and other Health Care Professionals
• Experience of managing change
• Experience of service improvement

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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).