Advanced Pharmacist - Renal

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (To cover maternity leave up to end of October 2027.) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time) Job
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Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Glan Clwyd Hospital Town Bodelwyddan Salary £58,379 - £65,723 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

This post is fixed term/secondment until October 2027 due to maternity cover

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate clinical pharmacist with a keen interest in renal services to join our expanding integrated pharmacy team. You will become part of a unique team in a highly patient focused role. You will be responsible for leading and developing clinical pharmacy services to patients with renal disease across the Central Integrated Health Community (IHC).

The Central IHC manages patients with chronic kidney disease, including those who require advanced treatment options, such as dialysis. The successful candidate will provide support to the multidisciplinary team for these patients whilst inputting into transformative changes in how care is being delivered across the IHC.

The successful candidate will be a specialist clinical pharmacist, with or able to work towards an independent prescribing qualification. You will be able to work well as part of a ward-based team and across the wider Central IHC, providing leadership and clinical expertise to other pharmacists and technicians within the IHC

The successful candidate will be supported to develop the scope of the role, supporting the renal unit, Emergency Quarter and wards to review patients with acute and chronic kidney disease who are admitted to hospital and in community settings. The renal unit at Glan Clwyd treats patients with varying degrees of renal function and those requiring acute or chronic dialysis treatments.

You will have a key role within the multidisciplinary team of doctors, specialist nurses, dieticians and other allied healthcare professionals. You will lead and manage high cost medications within the renal pharmacy service and provide evaluated financial information in…