Application / Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced hospital pharmacist to join our team. As Application/Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, you will work in partnership with the Salford Royal Hospital pharmacy department and the NCA Digital Team to contribute to the maintenance and support of the hospital's current enterprise and clinical application, specifically related to medication prescribing and administration.

In addition to this, you will provide support, alongside colleagues from across the NCA, in the development and implementation of any new electronic prescribing system.

You will also provide a clinical pharmacy service on a 50% basis to a specific directorate. We will support you to develop your clinical and leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

To act as specialist Pharmacist throughout the service in relation to the design and implementation of clinical applications.

To support on the development and implementation of electronic prescribing within the Trust in support of the Medicines Safety Agenda.

To foster and maintain links with appropriate clinical and management staff, both within and outside the Trust, as part of the support and implementation of clinical information systems.

To form part of the Enterprise and Clinical Applications Team and support with development, support, maintenance and clinical check of electronic prescribing and medicines administration configuration within NCA clinical systems.

Analysis of current work practices/workflows and redesign utilising the clinical application.

Work closely with other pharmacists to provide a ward based clinical pharmacy service to a specialised area.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack