Job summary
Are you passionate about surgical care and ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career? Do you want to work alongside a team of specialist healthcare professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment?
LUHFT employs over 120 pharmacists across three sites, delivering clinical pharmacy services to all major specialties. This exciting post is based at theRoyal site, supporting theSurgical Division, which includes a wide range of complex surgical specialties.
We are seeking amotivated and forward-thinking Senior Clinical Pharmacistto join our expanding surgical pharmacy team. The Surgical Division is highly supportive of pharmacy input and recognises the critical role pharmacists play in optimising patient outcomes. With the increasing complexity of surgical procedures at the Royal site, there are excellent opportunities for professional growth and development within this area.
You will be responsible for the leadership and delivery of a high-quality, proactive, and patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective medicines use, contribute to service development, and support junior pharmacists and trainees.
We have fully integrated electronic systems to support the delivery of excellent clinical care and are committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
- Assist theLead Divisional Pharmacist for Surgeryin the development, implementation, and evaluation of pharmacy services and medicines management across the surgical specialties.
- Provide a safe, effective, and advanced clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards, ensuring optimal use of medicines in line with best practice and national guidance.
- Support the Lead Divisional Pharmacist in delivering clinical training, supervision, and mentorship to junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, and other pharmacy staff within the surgical division.
- Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines, protocols, and audits to improve patient safety and outcomes in surgical care.
- Providenon-medical prescribing serviceswithin the surgical division, working as an independent prescriber to manage and optimise patients' medication regimens.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care throughout the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative and post-operative care.
- Participate in service development initiatives and quality improvement projects to enhance the role of pharmacy within surgery.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to theSurgical Division, in line with professional standards, departmental procedures, and Trust policies.
- Deliver highly specialist pharmaceutical advice to medical, nursing, and allied health professionals within surgical specialties, and where appropriate, to General Practitioners and other healthcare staff across the Trust.
- Act as anindependent prescriber , in accordance with the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribing policies and guidelines, to support the optimisation of medicines use in surgical patients.
- Support the safe and effective use of high-risk medicines and participate intherapeutic drug monitoringservices relevant to surgical care, including antimicrobials such as gentamicin, in line with departmental protocols.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols, and audits to improve medicines optimisation and patient safety within surgery.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care across the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative support, and post-operative recovery.
- Support the training and development of junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, and other pharmacy staff working within the surgical division.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to theSurgical Division, in line with professional standards, departmental procedures, and Trust policies.
- Deliver highly specialist pharmaceutical advice to medical, nursing, and allied health professionals within surgical specialties, and where appropriate, to General Practitioners and other healthcare staff across the Trust.
- Act as anindependent prescriber , in accordance with the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribing policies and guidelines, to support the optimisation of medicines use in surgical patients.
- Support the safe and effective use of high-risk medicines and participate intherapeutic drug monitoringservices relevant to surgical care, including antimicrobials such as gentamicin, in line with departmental protocols.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols, and audits to improve medicines optimisation and patient safety within surgery.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care across the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative support, and post-operative recovery.
- Support the training and development of junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, and other pharmacy staff working within the surgical division.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to affect and manage change
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy.
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented experience
Desirable
- MRPharmS
- Full NMP qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role
- Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Desirable
Other
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to affect and manage change
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy.
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented experience
Desirable
- MRPharmS
- Full NMP qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role
- Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Desirable
Other
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
