Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Cardiothoracic Transplant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Highly Specialist Directorate Lead Pharmacist. In this role, you will develop a high-quality clinical pharmacy service for cardiothoracic transplant patients. You will need excellent communication and leadership skills to manage a multidisciplinary team effectively. A passion for innovation and change is essential in this dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for team collaboration.
• Experience with cardiothoracic transplant patients.
• Strong leadership and management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to cardiothoracic patients.
• Promote safe and effective use of medicines.
• Support education and development of medical and pharmacy staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Clinical pharmacy experience

Change implementation

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Directorate Lead Pharmacist to join the team at the Wythenshawe site of Manchester Foundation Trust. During this 2 year fixed‑term role you will be responsible for developing a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service to the Cardiothoracic transplant out‑patient department. You will contribute to the medicines optimisation and medicines governance agenda across the MFT wide Cardiac division and support the cardiothoracic in‑patient ward when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service to cardiothoracic transplant patients and establish effective relationships with clinical staff and other stakeholders.
• Promote the responsible, safe, clinically effective and cost‑effective use of medicines within the division.
• Support education and development of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff as a Highly Specialist Pharmacist for cardiothoracic transplant.
• Develop leadership and management skills within Pharmacy, and deputy for the Divisional Lead Pharmacist when required.
• Manage and motivate others, influence the multidisciplinary team and engage with key stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team while managing your own workload.
• Experience as an enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist with experience of cardiothoracic transplant patients.
• Strong leadership, management and delegation abilities, and the capacity to influence and engage a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven ability to innovate and implement change in a specialist clinical setting.