A newrole offering exciting opportunities to shape and drive Berkshire Healthcare pharmacyservices in the years ahead. You will get autonomy,variationand the chance to further develop your leadershipand clinicalskills. You will work in aforward-thinkingTrust that has adopted quality improvementapproach(QMIS) which aims to helpusdeliver the best possible care to our patients, recognising that “better never stops”.
If you are dynamic,innovativeandproactive,seekandembrace change,andhavea track recordof implementing change and inspiring others,thenwe wantyou!Come and useyourexperience,knowledge, and energyto target service improvement andhelptake us to the next level. AsAITPharmacist, you willrepresentpharmacy externally and at Trust meetings, liaising closely withotherTrustleaders and managers. Youwillalsobe an experienced clinical pharmacist, ideally with strong mental health experience
• Major input into Pharmacy Vision, with senior Pharmacy team.
• Responsibility for the ongoing development delivery of ourPharmacyvision.
• Ensuring effective implementation and operation of pharmacyAITplans.
• Responsible for the ongoing development,auditand oversight ofour changeplans.
• Be a clinically active member of the Pharmacy Service(circa 50% of time), in either mental or physical health services
• Participating in thepaidon-call (EDC) pharmacy service (approx. 1 in 10
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
To be considered for this role, you must have:
• GreatAIT delivery skills and strong relevant changeexperience
• Ahospitalclinicalpharmacistbackground, with a strong patient focus, clinicalskillsand knowledge
• Good systems thinking, with a collaborative‘can-do’approach
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jan 2025
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