Job Description

Are you an experienced and visionary pharmacist ready to lead and innovate within primary care and community services? Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a dynamic Lead Pharmacist to drive forward our integrated medicines optimisation strategy across our diverse and rural communities. This is an exciting time for Hywel Dda UHB with the development and implementation of the Clinical Services Plan that will change the way we deliver our services, supported by a refreshed Primary Care and Community Services Strategy.



This is a pivotal leadership role, and the successful candidate will support the Clinical Director and Associate Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management to provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for the development of pharmacy services across primary care and community services in Hywel Dda University Health Board.



They will work in close collaboration with senior leaders, including GPs, community pharmacies, multidisciplinary teams and local authority partners to deliver the vision for pharmacy services, developing and delivering innovative, high-quality services to enhance patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities and support sustainable healthcare delivery.

This postholder will:

Be a key member of the Senior Pharmacy Leadership team and responsible for ensuring a high quality and effective Pharmacy and Medicines Management service is provided within primary care across the Health Board to our patients.

Provide strategic and operational leadership for pharmacy services across primary care and community services, with responsibility for leading the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Team across the Health Board.

Lead the development and implementation of medicines optimisation initiatives within primary care to support the Value and Sustainability Board recommendations, ensuring that prescribing budgets are managed effectively, providing expert advice on all aspects of medicines management, including evidence-based and economic use of medicines.

Support the integration of pharmacy services across the Health Board and within multidisciplinary teams.

Contribute to service transformation, digital innovation, and workforce development, bringing research and development into practice.

Lead on medicines optimisation to deliver the Health Board's Decarbonisation Plan.

Ensure compliance with clinical governance, safety, and regulatory standards.



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); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services



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.



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.



If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.



Stakeholder panels will be held on 04/09/2025.



Interviews will be held on 05/09/2025.