Lead Clinical Pharmacist Surgery, Theatres and Critical Care
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are expanding our pool of Lead Pharmacists to support our range of clinical specialties whilst giving support in your development journey. For the suitably experienced candidate this is an opportunity to widen your horizons in a teaching hospital with development opportunities for yourself and an opportunity to get involved in supporting and training undergraduate students.
If you have recently attained band 7 level but are looking to take the next step in your career with a supported internal development program to achieve a Lead Pharmacist post we can help further your career with a step programme to progress you to Band 8a level.
All our pharmacists have funded opportunity to undertake further developmental opportunities linked to your Personal Development Plans, such as Leadership Development.
In addition, as a department committed to supporting staff development all our staff are provided dedicated personal learning time to support their learning.
We are a department with track record of innovation and utilisation of digital solutions such as EPMA to support our workflows and allow more of our staff time to support direct patient care. We are also developing exciting changes in the way pharmacy services are delivered at ward level to match the ever changing needs of an acute trust.
Applications for Part Time/Full Time and Job share will be considered.
Main duties of the job
To lead, develop, support and deliver a high level of specialist clinical pharmacy services to the surgical specialties, theatres and critical care working closely with other pharmacists, medical/ nursing staff and medicines management technicians.
To provide a high level of pharmaceutical support to the medical, nursing and other healthcare staff providing clinical care in the specialty areas and assisting in the clinical and cost-effective use of drugs.
To assist in the management of the drugs budgets for designated surgical wards, theatres, clinics and critical care, advising them on improvements in the clinical and cost-effective use of their drugs budgets.
To manage the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the designated wards at Warwick Hospital through nominated pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
To contribute to the strategic development of pharmacy services for surgical specialties, theatres and critical care throughout the Trust.
To deputise for, and provide support to, the Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Services.
To provide clinical education and training to medical and nursing staff, pharmacy staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate, including tutoring and mentoring to designated pharmacists, pharmacists undertaking the clinical diploma and to pre-registration pharmacists.
As a senior pharmacist, to contribute to the provision of clinical services to other areas of the Trust undertaking some routine pharmacist duties in the Pharmacy Department.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Date posted
24 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
203-SS665
Job locations
Warwick Hospital
Lakin Road
Warwick
CV34 5BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Warwick Hospital
Lakin Road
Warwick
CV34 5BW
Employer's website
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