Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist in surgery to join our modern purpose-built facilities at ESNEFT. This key position will allow a committed and self-motivated Pharmacist to lead our Pharmacy services to surgical patients on our Colchester site. You will be a fully established member of the multi-disciplinary team within surgery but with an opportunity to develop and establish the pharmacy service as part of the Weight Management Service for bariatric surgery. You will be pivotal in developing our clinical service within the speciality and will have responsibility for the provision of Pharmacy parenteral nutrition services including the opportunity to be a part of the multidisciplinary team. Other specialist surgery services that you will be a part of will include vascular surgery and urology. Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential. We provide pharmacy forums and tutorials. We support personal development plans, smart objective setting and opportunities for study. ESNEFT is about to embark on a full Trust wide implementation of the Epic electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement. In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and a brand new aseptic facility. Main duties of the job Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure medicines optimisation strategies are embedded as part of the surgery practice; minimising drug wastage and managing the use of high-cost medicines accordingly. Provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to surgical patients in line with the pharmacy Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and agreed clinical standards. Provide ongoing clinical support and guidance to pharmacy colleagues contributing to the clinical pharmacy service within surgery. Develop clinical pharmacy input into Surgical Services and provide departmental leadership into this speciality. Be the lead clinical pharmacist in the provision of parenteral nutrition services, in accordance with local and national standards and strategy. Oversee the implementation of, and further development of, the Trust's Weight Management service for bariatric surgery About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR1579-24 Job locations Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus Pre-registration training or equivalent GPhC registered Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent Desirable Non-Medical Prescribing qualification Experience Essential Previous extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working Handling of high risk medicines Previous experience of educating and training other staff Desirable Previous experience of working with Surgical patients Previous experience of working with Parenteral Nutrition services Knowledge Essential Medicines Management Clinical knowledge of issues relevant to surgical patients gained through training & experience Good all-round clinical knowledge in other areas and practical skills Desirable Knowledge of issues involved during the pre-admission process Basic understanding of clinical issues relating to theatre practice Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus Pre-registration training or equivalent GPhC registered Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent Desirable Non-Medical Prescribing qualification Experience Essential Previous extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working Handling of high risk medicines Previous experience of educating and training other staff Desirable Previous experience of working with Surgical patients Previous experience of working with Parenteral Nutrition services Knowledge Essential Medicines Management Clinical knowledge of issues relevant to surgical patients gained through training & experience Good all-round clinical knowledge in other areas and practical skills Desirable Knowledge of issues involved during the pre-admission process Basic understanding of clinical issues relating to theatre practice 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 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)