Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacist interested in a new challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy team at St Richard's and Worthing Hospitals as the lead pharmacist for surgical services. This is a fantastic opportunity for a forward thinking clinical pharmacist with the desire to work in a fast paced and innovative environment, to develop their practice and skills to the highest level within a specialist multidisciplinary team. This post also offers opportunities to develop leadership, management, governance and service development skills.
We would welcome applications from candidates working at a foundation to advanced level who wish to use this as a progression opportunity from band 7 to 8a. The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities as well as clear leadership and management as they progress through to the 8a level.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced pharmacist, highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to demonstrate leadership and work well with coordinating conflicting demands on your time. You will have a key role in providing medicines optimisation, leadership, managing clinical pharmacy services and liaising with other surgical teams. UHSussex is committed to the development of pharmacist prescribers and will facilitate the postholder to achieve this qualification as soon as possible if required.
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will:
1. Have delegated responsibility for the provision of the clinical pharmacy service to the Surgical wards and Day Surgery Units at St Richard's, Southlands and Worthing Hospitals.
2. Work in partnership with the Lead Pharmacist Critical Care at Worthing Hospital to ensure equity of service across the west side of the Trust. To also work in partnership with counterpart at RSCH to achieve the same.
3. Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to the surgical teams through multi-disciplinary engagement utilising Non-Medical Prescribing where appropriate. To contribute to the development of the clinical pharmacy service in partnership with the Clinical Pharmacy Leads in accordance with national priorities and the University Hospitals Sussex Clinical Strategy.
Person Specification
General
Essential
1. Degree in Pharmacy from a UK School of Pharmacy (or equivalent)
2. Further Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy at diploma level (or equivalent)
3. Registered member of GPhC
Desirable
1. Previous experience as a pharmacist in surgical services
2. Significant experience in clinical hospital pharmacy
3. Non Medical Prescribing Qualification
4. Evidence of: Teaching/Training experience, evaluating complex information, undertaking policy or service development
5. Previous experience working in the field of Ophthalmology
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
1. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
2. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
St Richards Hospital
Chichester
PO19 6SE
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