Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Acute Medicine and Admissions

Isle of Wight NHS Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at local businesses and gyms

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity to hire the Trust's beach"

Job summary

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Pharmacy Department is recruiting a permanent Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to lead clinical services within acute medicine admissions. The post holder will develop services across the emergency floor, write policies and audits, and supervise pharmacy colleagues and other health professionals.

The role requires substantial hospital pharmacy experience, GPhC registration, and a commitment to medicines safety and continuous improvement in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent.
• Diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent experience.
• General level framework competency training or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, deliver and develop clinical services within admissions across the emergency floor.
• Provide leadership within the pharmacy team and across the Trust in clinical areas as required.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, accountable to the Trust Chief Pharmacist.
• Develop policies, procedures, guidelines, risk assessments and audits.
• Promote a culture of medicines safety, minimise harm, learn from incidents and respond to safety alerts.
• Supervise, train and support the development of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Medicines safety

Education

MPharm degree

Diploma in Pharmacy Practice

General level framework training

Job description

Isle of Wight NHS Trust's pharmacy department at St Mary's Hospital is recruiting a permanent Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to lead clinical services within acute medicine admissions. The post holder develops services across the emergency floor, writes policies and audits, and supervises pharmacy colleagues and other health professionals. The department uses electronic prescribing and an integrated medicines management system, and the role allows up to full-time working. Applicants need GPhC registration and significant hospital pharmacy experience.

What the job involves

• Lead, coordinate, deliver and develop clinical services within admissions across the emergency floor
• Provide leadership within the pharmacy team and across the Trust in clinical areas as required
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, accountable to the Trust Chief Pharmacist
• Develop policies, procedures, guidelines, risk assessments and audits
• Promote a culture of medicines safety, minimise harm, learn from incidents and respond to safety alerts
• Supervise, train and support the development of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• Diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent experience
• General level framework competency training or equivalent experience

Registration & licences

• Current listing on the GPhC Pharmacist Register

Experience

• Significant experience in a pharmaceutical environment
• Significant experience of working in hospital pharmacy
• Significant clinical pharmacy knowledge and experience
• Specialist knowledge and experience in a clinical speciality

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of national guidelines on medicines and pharmaceutical practice
• Ability to interpret complex clinical data
• Excellent verbal and written communication, fluent in English
• Excellent time management and sustained high concentration

Other

• Works effectively with senior clinical staff and negotiates pharmaceutical care with healthcare professionals
• Willing to work outside normal hours
• Open to change, technology and extended roles
• Honest, trustworthy and reliable

What’s offered

• Onsite day nursery
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounts at local businesses and gyms
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde