Job overview

Dorset Integrated Care System is at the forefront of innovative pharmacy roles. There is a vision to develop a multi-skilled efficient workforce with broad foundation experience across all settings, supported to develop through to advanced practice with opportunities for career pathways that are novel and challenging.

With the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists reforms and pharmacists being able to prescribe from the point of registration , we have recognised the need to recruit a lead to drive pharmacy clinical transformation and ensure that our interventions result in positive outcomes for patients.

The Senior Pharmacist Clinical Transformation Lead is a part-time role of 22.5 hours a week as either a standalone role or as part of a portfolio.

The successful candidate should be a registered independent prescriber.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

Support and develop advanced pharmacy practice across the whole of the pharmacy service; leading on the delivery, mentorship and development of Pharmacists as independent prescribers and in obtaining recognition as ‘autonomous clinical practitioners.’

Work across the department with pharmacists in primary care roles, domiciliary care roles and inpatient clinical roles.  

Work across professional boundaries to promote’ high standards of prescribing and medicines optimisation’’ across all non-medical and medical prescribing professions.

Drive innovation linked to quality improvement. Ensure clinical excellence in the context of productivity and efficiency. 

Champion reducing problematic polypharmacy and deprescribing.

Network and work in partnership with key stakeholders in Dorset and nationally   in workforce planning and education & training to ensure a ‘fit for purpose’ pharmacy work force which can deliver against the current demand for a ‘highly skilled Pharmacist  and pharmacy work force’ and that meets the needs of future trends in healthcare. 

Lead on Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Trust.

Support the education and training needs of the pharmacy workforce as they also enhance their practice.

Work as an advanced pharmacist as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role, providing clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement. 

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.