Job overview

Are you a forward-thinking pharmacist with a passion for innovation and patient safety? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Lead Pharmacist Surgery and Nutrition  to join the Surgery and Critical Care pharmacy team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT).

As Lead Pharmacist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing new  medicines and guidelines across multiple specialties, alongside providing clinical expertise to patients requiring parenteral nutrition.  Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians and frontline healthcare professionals, you will drive excellence in medicines management, safety, and governance.  

This is a demanding yet highly rewarding position, offering the opportunity to make a real impact on patient care. You’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, driving change and enhancing clinical pharmacy services across the trust.

If you’re ready for the next step in your career  we would love to hear from you

**If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call. Our contact details for the relevant team members are below**

Main duties of the job

•      Responsible for managing, delivering, planning and developing the clinical pharmacy services to the Surgical directorate cross site and patients who require parenteral nutrition (PN) Trust wide.  The Surgical directorate includes Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), Trauma and orthopaedics, general and elective surgery, Urology, Gynae and Plastics. 

•        To provide leadership and training of the team that delivers this service to ensure the service is provided to high standards.

•        To manage medicine related risks and ensure Trust Medicines policy and medicines legislation is complied with within the surgical directorate and for patients with PN needs

•        To provide a consistently high pharmacy service to patients in line with the Trust corporate objectives and the NHS plan.

•        To support the Trust financial objectives by providing financial analysis and advice in relation to medicines management to the Surgical Directorate, PN service and the Pharmacy department.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

 What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.