Job summary The Pharmacy department is looking for a Specialist Support Pharmacist - Surgery and Critical Care to join the team. You should be enthusiastic, self-motivated and have extensive hospital-based pharmaceutical experience. This is a newly created post specialist post. The post holder will lead the elective surgical pharmacy team, and support the wider MDT in the provision of pharmacy services, help in the creation and embedding of a ward - led Level 1 service and support in the the development of surgical guidelines. In addition, the post holder will be an integrated member o the Nutrition MDT and support in the provision of PN services, as well as the opportunity to develop and upskill to support the Critical Care Lead Pharmacist in our Adult Critical Care Unit. You will use your medicines optimisation knowledge and skills to enhance the patient experience and improve flow across the Trust. In return we can offer support to develop your career and we actively encourage all of our Senior Pharmacists to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing course. Main duties of the job Work closely with the Lead Surgical Pharmacy Technician to deliver a patient focused clinical pharmacy service to patients within the elective Surgical Wards. To develop and evaluate clinical services to the adult elective surgical wards at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and implement areas for improvement to support patient flow and patient experience. To support the provision of a clinical pharmacy service to the Trust Adult Critical Care Unit in the absence of the Critical Care Pharmacist. Provide a clinical pharmacy service and support medical optimisation to Level 1 patients based on the Unit. Contribute to the timely discharge of patients being discharged from the surgical wards by ensuring TTAs are prepared prior to discharge. To improve patient experience by ensuring patients by providing patient counselling and education of medications prior to discharge. To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support medical and nursing staff, as well as allied healthcare professionals. Creation and implementation of surgical guidelines as necessary. To monitor and evaluate the pharmacy services provided in accordance with the set objectives to ensure that they are of a high quality and that departmental standards are met Participate in audits and service reviews in accordance with the set objectives agreed with the Lead Pharmacist for Critical Care. About us Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in West Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients is identified by our 3 values, which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level. Date posted 21 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 292-7081468-CSS Job locations The Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow CM20 1QX Job description Job responsibilities For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification which is available to download at any time. Job description Job responsibilities For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification which is available to download at any time. Person Specification Experience Essential Extensive hospital-based experience Desirable Experience deputising for directorate pharmacists Qualifications Essential Registered with GPhC Desirable Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy practice or relevant experience NMP qualification or working towards this Person Specification Experience Essential Extensive hospital-based experience Desirable Experience deputising for directorate pharmacists Qualifications Essential Registered with GPhC Desirable Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy practice or relevant experience NMP qualification or working towards this Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Address The Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow CM20 1QX Employer's website https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)