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Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Pharmacist with a strong background in Clinical Pharmacy?

Are you looking to further develop your clinical and leadership skills and work as an integral member of a well-respected  multidisciplinary team?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to plan, manage, develop and assist in the leadership and provision of clinical pharmacy services to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust 

The post holder will be responsible for managing and developing clinical pharmacy teams across Worthing and St Richard's hospitals with support from a counterpart post, responsible for other sites within the Trust, and a Trust wide Clinical Lead Pharmacist

We would welcome applications from candidates working at advanced level who wish to use this as a progression opportunity from band 8a to 8b. The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities, clear leadership and management and an expanding health and well being focus to support a highly engaged workforce.

Main duties of the job

• To lead and maintain the Clinical Pharmacy Services at Worthing, and Chichester sites, organising and motivating all staff member
• To develop clinical pharmacy services which are targeted to ensure medicines optimisation for all admitted patients, medicines reconciliation, discharge and ensuring adherence to policies around safe prescribing and administration.
• To ensure that there is an appropriate and well-functioning management structure within the specialist area.
• To participate in comprehensive Governance reporting and learning from errors.
• To ensure clinical services are patient focused and to create a culture of customer care.
• To communicate key information to patients regarding clinical services.
• To contribute to the strategic and annual developments of services within the pharmacy department
• To attend meetings and be a proactive member of the Pharmacy Strategy Deployment and Governance Board.
• To implement service changes and ensure the timely and successful delivery of objectives by the whole team. Assist in developing policy for the specialist areas managed and to act as a specialist consultant on or lead development of policies which are external to pharmacy, but involve medications
• To have a high level understanding of budgetary management and reporting 
• To ensure that all staff in clinical services are adequately supervised and directed in their acts and duties, which must be carried out in accordance with agreed policies and procedures

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.