Job summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced clinical pharmacist to join our patient-centred and forward-thinking Clinical Haematology Pharmacy Team.

This role provides the opportunity to deliver specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to a highly complex haematology patient population. As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in shaping and developing the service, helping to ensure the delivery of a sustainable, high-quality pharmacy service for patients across Cardiff and Vale.

We are dedicated to supporting professional development and enabling our staff to reach their full potential. The successful candidate will be supported by a team of experienced Advanced Haematology Pharmacists and an expert multidisciplinary team, providing an excellent opportunity to further develop advanced clinical practice in a collaborative, patient-focused environment.

Main duties of the job

You will be an experienced clinical role model, providing leadership, mentorship and support to pharmacy colleagues, including the education, training and development of less experienced team members. You will also play a key role in supporting the learning and development of medical and nursing colleagues, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning across the multidisciplinary team.

In addition to delivering expert clinical pharmacy services, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and the optimisation of medicines use within haematology. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider healthcare team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care, supporting the highest standards of clinical practice.

Your professionalism, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm for advancing patient care will enable you to build strong working relationships and become a highly valued member of our service. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your leadership, clinical, and service improvement skills while making a meaningful contribution to the care of patients with complex haematological conditions.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; however, applications are welcomed equally from Welsh and English speakers.

About us

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. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future