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Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to join our team to lead our specialist pharmacist provision for orthopaedic surgery in order to provide cover for maternity leave.

This is an established role that has made significant contributions within the multidisciplinary teams within the orthopaedic department and has made significant improvements to clinical service and patient safety.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage the Pharmacy Service's clinical input into planned care within Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust. This includes reviewing current practices, procedures and policies in line with professional and government guidelines, audit of the service provided to patients and planning, implementing and developing services as necessary.

The post-holder will continue to input into guidelines to optimise the medications for patients during admission and build upon the established relationships with the directorate .

The post involves participation in the late night and weekend rota, and in the emergency cover on-call rota (approximate frequency 1 in 20).

• We can offer you,
• Excellent opportunities for professional development supported by our own programmes tailored to meet your needs.
• Forward thinking and problem solving approaches within department

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for vulnerable adults and children) disclosure

Working for our organisation

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital. This includes adults’ and children’s accident and emergency services, intensive care and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Women’s and children’s services, including maternity, are provided at Ormskirk hospital.

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

The Trust also provides sexual health services for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.