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About the team:

Division B (Medicine and Elderly Care) is the largest clinical pharmacy team in the Trust, covering around 20 inpatient wards, the emergency department and several outpatient areas. You will become part of a well-integrated and highly valued team, working closely alongside consultants, junior doctors and ward nurses.

You will be well supported by a team of medicines management technicians and senior assistant technical officers (SATOs) to deliver clinical pharmacy services to the wards. You will be warmly welcomed into the Division B pharmacy team where you will have the opportunity to meet regularly with the pharmacists, technicians and SATO’s to have your say in the strategic and day-to-day operation of the pharmacy service to Division B.  

We are proud of our use of technology to communicate with each other and the wards, and regularly try new ways to make small improvements in the way we work and the service we deliver.  You will be encouraged to support these service developments and run projects of your own. 

• This is a vacancy for a full time band 7 clinical pharmacist
• 1 in 5 late nights until 7pm
• 1 in 6 weekends (working either Sat or Sun)
• All staff are required to contribute to extended hours, weekends & bank holidays as part of core hours.  This includes general dispensary duties such as dispensing prescriptions and clinical pharmacy duties.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support patient flow in some of the busiest areas of the Trust by organising discharge medications in a timely manner
• Ensure patient safety, medicines optimisation and effective therapeutic treatment
• Work closely with medical and nursing staff on the wards as part of the MDT, attending ward rounds and board rounds as required
• Lead and manage projects to support service development 
• Be an active and supportive member of the Division B pharmacy team  
• Aiding in the implementation of NICE guidance and horizon scanning for new medicines
• Attending clinical governance meeting
• Developing evidence based treatment guidelines in conjunction with primary care and the District Prescribing Committee
• Undertaking audit and teaching within the multidisciplinary team
• Developing the clinical skills of junior rotational staff

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
 
Pharmacists with a passion for clinical pharmacy who are eager to learn and progress their career  
Ability to communicate well, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team.  
Sound clinical knowledge and post-graduate education in clinical pharmacy.
Good organisational and problem-solving skills. 

If you have the enthusiasm and are committed to team working with good communication skills, we can provide additional training and development to support you.  As a department we have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and training, particularly in developing independent pharmacist prescribers.  

Over 50% of the clinical pharmacy team are independent prescribers and we also have three Consultant Pharmacists. A candidate with an interest in becoming an independent prescriber would be an advantage for the future.

The post-holder will also have the opportunity to undertake further study in clinical, leadership or management qualifications.