Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Gastroenterology

Wwl; Wigan; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced pharmacist to join a dynamic gastroenterology team in a forward-thinking organization. This role offers the chance to deliver highly specialized clinical pharmacy services, develop future pharmacy staff, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective medication use. You will play a crucial role in improving patient care and safety through innovative practices and policies. Join a supportive environment that values professional growth and high-quality service delivery, making a significant impact on the health of the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in influencing prescribing practices and delivering pharmacy services.
• Must hold a clinical diploma and ideally an independent prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop pharmacy staff and junior pharmacists.
• Provide person-centered, evidence-based medication reviews.
• Participate in audits and provide expert advice on medicines.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Services

Non-Medical Prescribing

Medication Review

Team Leadership

Policy Development

Education

Clinical Diploma

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Gastroenterology

NHS AFC: Band 7 / 8a

Main area: Medicine. Grade: NHS AFC Band 7 / 8a. Contract: Permanent. Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week. Job ref: 302-25-7131639M-A

Site: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Town: Wigan. Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 13/05/2025 23:59

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our dynamic team.

Are you innovative in supporting pharmacy services? Passionate about developing future pharmacy staff?

We seek an experienced pharmacist to deliver pharmacy services to our gastroenterology team, working to provide best practice care to patients.

This role offers a clinical pharmacist the chance to develop and expand pharmacy services.

You should have experience in influencing prescribing practices, hold a clinical diploma, and ideally possess an independent prescribing qualification. Being a team player is essential.

We value high-quality service delivery and professional growth, offering a supportive, training-focused environment within a friendly team.

Ideally, you are an experienced Pharmacist with a clinical diploma and non-medical prescriber qualification upon appointment. Existing Band 7 staff will be considered for development into Band 8a after completing these qualifications.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will supervise and develop pharmacy staff, junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, and other trust personnel as needed.

You need to work autonomously, motivate others, and provide cross-cover within the specialist team.

Develop and implement PGDs, policies, SOPs, support Homecare, and contribute to the MDT by advising colleagues.

Oversee clinical pharmacy services for gastroenterology patients in collaboration with the Principal Pharmacist.

Provide person-centered, evidence-based medication reviews, ensuring safe, effective, and cost-efficient medicine use.

Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including attendance at MDT meetings, and interact with various healthcare professionals.

Participate in audits and provide expert advice on medicines and prescribing.

Promote safe medicine use, minimize waste, and reduce medication errors.

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital and community services to Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff and believe that happy staff lead to happy patients, with a strong focus on staff engagement and our values, 'the WWL Way'.

We are committed to patient-centered, safe, and dignified care, seeking staff who share these values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

• Deliver highly specialist clinical pharmacist services, including horizon scanning, cost-benefit analysis, ensuring PGDs/Shared Care Protocols are appropriate, and reporting to the division.
• Be a non-medical prescriber.
• Work with other professionals to reduce medicines-related adverse events through new systems of work.
• Review medication practices, incident reports, and other data to enhance safety.
• Investigate serious medication errors and report findings.
• Develop, implement, and audit policies and guidelines related to medicines, and publish findings.
• Ensure compliance with medicines management guidance, Medicines Law, and CQC standards.