We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to join our team to lead our specialist pharmacist provision for the Emergency Department (ED) in order to provide cover for maternity leave. This is an established role that has made significant contributions to the multidisciplinary teams within ED and has made significant improvements to clinical service and patient safety. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for vulnerable adults and children) disclosure The post holder will manage the Pharmacy Service's clinical input into acute care within Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust. This includes reviewing current practices, procedures and policies in line with professional and government guidelines, audit of the service provided to patients and planning, implementing and developing services as necessary. The post-holder will continue to input into guidelines to optimise the medications for patients during admission and build upon the established relationships with the directorate. The post involves participation in the late night and weekend rota, and in the emergency cover on-call rota (approximate frequency 1 in 20). We Can Offer You Excellent opportunities for professional development supported by our own programmes tailored to meet your needs. Forward thinking and problem solving approaches within department Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancs, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicki Caton Job title: Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager Email address: vicki.catonmerseywestlancs.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01704 704166 Laura Gibson, Deputy Chief Pharmacist laura.gibsonmerseywestlancs.nhs.uk 01704 704166