Hywel Dda University Health Board
Advanced Pharmacist - Primary Care - Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
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Advanced Pharmacist – Medicines Management (Ceredigion & Pembrokeshire)
(Whole Time Equivalent, with flexibility for part-time or split roles between localities)
About the Role
Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist (or two candidates, one for each locality, with a split role) to support the Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Medicines Management team.
The role offers flexibility—working from Aberaeron (Ceredigion) and Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire) base locations, with a particular need for coverage in the Ceredigion area. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with an interest in or willingness to upskill in diabetes.
This is a motivating opportunity for a collaborative professional who is passionate about:
- Medicines optimisation
- Improving prescribing governance
- Sharing best practice
- Driving cost-effective, patient-centred care
As an Advanced Pharmacist, you will work across the four pillars of advanced practice, supporting primary care via independent prescribing, deprescribing, and medicines safety.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
Clinical & Prescribing Leadership
- Provide expert clinical pharmacy services in primary care, demonstrating advanced practice across:
- Prescribing
- Medicines management
- Patient education & support
- Advanced nurse prescribing (if applicable)
- Offer specialist advice to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in primary care, including GP clusters, Prescribing Leads, and secondary care interfacing.
- Deliver prescribing workshops, Annual Prescribing Visits, and cluster training, using negotiation skills to drive changes in prescribing patterns—even where considerations may be contentious.
- Monitor prescribing trends, congregate data, and manage budgets to ensure cost-effective and ethical medicines use.
Medicines Optimisation
- Implement strategies to reduce unwarranted variation while maintaining high patient safety.
- Utilise prescribing analytics to assess financial impact and clinical benefits.
- Champion holistic, patient-centred care with a focus on：
- Appropriate deprescribing
- Cost-savings through improved steroid rationing and generic switching
- Supporting the full titration lifecycle for medications
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Education & Development
- Design and deliver training for colleagues—from primary care pharmacists to general practice teams.
- Understand individual needs and create a personal development plan to expand clinical scope and mentorship skills.
- Act as an educational role-modelling figure to foster total practice excellence.
Hybrid Working Model
The role operates in a flexible, hybrid model, requiring work:
- From base offices (Aberaeron & Haverfordwest)
- In primary care settings (GP practices)
- At meetings across Hywel Dda localities
Person Specification (Core & Desirable Criteria)
Essential Requirements
- Be a registered pharmacist with the GPhC
- Hold Independent Prescriber qualification (V150 or equivalent)
- Experience of working in primary or community care
- Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation, cost-effective prescribing, and Wales Stratified Care
Desirable
- Specialisation or interest in diabetes, mental health, or long-term conditions prescribing
- Experience of working in a collaborative MDT involving nurses and physicians
- Familiarity with data analytics, prescribing budgets, and financial governance
- Bilingual Welsh/English skills (an advantage, as the Health Board operates a bilingual policy)
** about Our Organisation**
Hywel Dda University Health Board delivers NHS care to Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire, supporting over 43,000 patients across:
- 4 hospitals: Bronglais (Aberystwyth), Glangwili (Carmarthen), Prince Philip (Llanelli), Withybush (Haverfordwest)
- 5 community hospitals: Amman Valley, Tregaron, Tenby, and South Pembrokeshire—plus two integrated care centres (Aberaeron & Cardigan)
- 47 general practices, 97 community pharmacies, and extensive mental health & learning disabilities services.
We collaborate with local authorities, private sector partners, and NHS Wales to provide inclusive, high-quality care in a bilingual environment. All applications (whether in Welsh or English) are treated equally.
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