Lead the provision of specialist clinical pharmaceutical services to the staff (medical, nursing, allied health professionals and managers) and patients of the surgical ward service in order to achieve high quality, safe, cost effective and evidence-based prescribing and use of medicines and ensure a safe transition of care across settings. Provide pharmaceutical professional support, legal and ethical guidance and advice to all clinical and non-clinical staff within the service to raise and maintain standards of practice that meet or exceed current standards. Attend, and contribute to, regular multidisciplinary team meetings (face to face or virtual clinics) where patients are reviewed. Prescribe medication for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and competence, and according to Medway NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures. Although independent prescribing is a desired qualification, candidates without this qualification will be considered. Liaise and work in partnership with external health professionals and stakeholders across the integrated care system (ICS) in the management of virtual ward patients (e.g. GPs, community and primary care network pharmacists, social care providers) Develop and deliver training and education to ensure staff are delivering high quality and evidence-based care when using medicines. Develop and maintain policies and standard operating procedures for the service that are evidence-based and comply with legal and current guidance thus providing tools to maintain the safe and secure handling of medicines. Lead on the governance of medicines for the service including the audit of policies and the management of medicines incidents in order to maintain and continually improve standards of patient care. Manage the collection of data to respond to pharmacy/medicine Key Performance Indicators relating to surgical services and write regular reports as part of a program of audit/service evaluation. Support the transfer of care of patients discharged from the surgical services, ensuring a high standard of information provision concerning medicines to relevant professionals and organisations and onward referral to appropriate services to support patients to live independently and manage their medicines Facilitate and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service