Frailty Pharmacy Leader | Senior Pharmacist (Band 8a)

Wye Valley NHS Trust

West Midlands

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a Band 8a Senior Pharmacist to lead specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation across the Frailty Directorate. You will work with medical, nursing and pharmacy colleagues to champion safe, effective, patient-centred medicine use.

You will lead service development, medicines safety, training and quality improvement, while supervising junior pharmacists. Rotational weekend/on-call work is included as part of the role.

Qualifications

MPharm and GPhC registration as a Pharmacist.
Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience.
Independent Prescribing Qualification or working towards it within 12 months with Trust support.
Evidence of CPD and lifelong learning as required for revalidation.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate pharmacy services to the Frailty Directorate.
Collaborate with consultants, lead nurses and other staff in the pharmacy service.
Oversee medicines safety and governance within the Directorate.
Provide evidence-based prescribing advice to ensure safety, effectiveness and cost-efficiency.

Skills

Frailty clinical pharmacy

Leadership

Education & training

Education

MPharm & GPhC registration

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Independent prescribing qualification

CPD & lifelong learning

Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership

Frailty-related postgraduate qualifications

Job description

You will lead service development, medicines safety, training and quality improvement, while supervising junior pharmacists. Rotational weekend/on-call work is included as part of the role.

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