We are looking for a dynamic clinical pharmacist with extensive NHS post-registration experience, to help us deliver fantastic advanced-level pharmacy care to our admission units based at the Northern General Hospital.
Our friendly, dynamic team of clinical pharmacists, technicians and assistants provide a clinical service to the Acute Medical Unit, Frailty unit and Surgical Assessment Unit.
This post will provide a clinical service across all the admission areas allowing a unique opportunity to further develop skills in medical and surgical admissions.
You will be responsible for the clinical service delivery on a day to day basis, whilst supporting foundation and senior pharmacist in the team. We play a valued and active role in the Post Take Ward Round. As well as significant post-registration experience, you'll also need a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy alongside excellent clinical leadership, interpersonal and communications skills. Ideally, you'll also have Independent Prescriber status or be willing to undertake the course.
The role also comes with plenty of opportunities for you to develop skills with opportunities for MDT working including clinical governance, morbidity and mortality and audit. Other areas in include in-house training, mentoring and leadership development. You may also be involved in service improvement across the directorate., Delivering, developing and evaluating clinical pharmacy services to admission areas across STH in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs.
Attend and actively contributing to the Post Take Ward Round on a rota basis.
Produce and implement guidelines, protocols and SOPs.
Participate in the education and training of trainee pharmacists, other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
Perform independent pharmacist prescriber role (when completed relevant training).
Support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information.
Contributing to clinical pharmacy services, including evenings and weekends.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we'll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.