Lead Pharmacist - Surgery and Critical Care
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
We're seeking a dynamic individual to join our Pharmacy Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn as Lead Pharmacist for Surgery and Critical Care.
In this role, you will shape the future of patient care in surgery and critical care, implementing new ways of working and cutting-edge technologies to meet the evolving demands of our services in the Surgery Division.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care, drive innovation in pharmacy practice, and represent our institution on a regional and national level.
Main duties of the job
* Lead the Pharmacy Clinical Service to Surgery and Critical Care, working closely with the multidisciplinary team
* Lead the Pharmacy surgical team
* Lead medicines related improvement projects in the surgical directorate
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
* Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
* Hold or willing to work towards independent prescribing qualification
* Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
* Member of a clinical and/or professional organisation involved in pharmacy practice
* MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience
* Extensive post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience
* Extensive experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in a range of surgical sub-specialities
* Experience in providing and evaluating pharmacy education & training including mentorship
* Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent
* Evidence of on-going CPD
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
* Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients
* Able to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients within a specialist area
* Able to manage difficult or ambiguous situations
* Able to manage time effectively and meet tight deadlines
* Able to demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and judgment
* Highly specialised knowledge of the treatment of patients in a range of specialities
* Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities
* Knowledge of pharmacy based computer systems
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.
Salary: £62,215 to £72,293 per annum pro rata
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