Emergency Pharmacy Lead: Clinical Pharmacist (Band 8a)

Sfh Tr; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to lead and shape our new Emergency Department pharmacy service. The role offers advancement in practice and leadership within a multidisciplinary team to deliver optimal pharmaceutical care for patients.

The post focuses on leading the ED service, ensuring timely medicines, cost-effective initiatives, and KPI delivery, with extended hours including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• BSc, BPharm or MPharm in Pharmacy.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy gained through post-graduate study including the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
• Independent prescribing.
• Post-graduate studies relevant to clinical pharmacy.
• Qualification in leadership and/or management.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring patients in the Emergency Department receive critical medicines within the time frames required.
• Ensuring medicines management processes are monitored and updated in line with local, regional and national standards.
• Support the Emergency medicine MDT in efficient ways of working to maximise individuals skill-set.
• Monitor and identify cost effective medicine initiatives in the Emergency Department.
• Support the clinical pharmacy service in delivering against locally agreed KPIs.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Pre-registration training

Hospital pharmacy experience

NHS priorities Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine specialty

Evidence-based practice

Education

BSc/BPharm/MPharm

GPhC registration

Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Independent prescribing

Leadership/Management qualification

Job description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to lead and shape our new Emergency Department pharmacy service. The role offers advancement in practice and leadership within a multidisciplinary team to deliver optimal pharmaceutical care for patients.

The post focuses on leading the ED service, ensuring timely medicines, cost-effective initiatives, and KPI delivery, with extended hours including evenings and weekends.