Lead Pharmacist for Children's Services

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to take the role of Lead Pharmacist for Children’s Services. This band 8A senior position leads paediatric pharmacy, supports governance for medicines, and works with MDTs to improve patient care and medicines optimisation in paediatrics.

You will lead education and workforce development, supervise junior staff, and influence service improvement across Women’s and Children’s Services, including neonatal and special

Qualifications

• Senior clinical leadership role in paediatric pharmacy.
• Lead safe delivery of paediatric medicines and governance.
• Drive medicines optimisation and patient care across paediatrics.
• Provide education and training to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Lead Paediatric Pharmacy services at Royal Berkshire Hospital, including Neonatal and SCBU.
• Act as clinical pharmacy leader for Children’s Services.
• Provide leadership and training to junior team members.
• Support Medicines Management activities and enquiries from MDT.
• Contribute as a senior member of the Pharmacy department.
• Support implementation of national/regional medicines management activities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Paediatric pharmacy

Medicines governance

Team training

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Band 8A Lead Pharmacist for Children's Services

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join our team as Lead Pharmacist for Children’s Services.

This is a varied senior clinical leadership role with the opportunity to make a real impact across paediatric services. You will provide specialist pharmacy leadership, support the safe delivery and governance of paediatric chemotherapy, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to continuously improve medicines optimisation and patient care.

The role will also contribute to medicines governance and service reviews across Women’s Services, providing an opportunity to influence quality and safety across the wider Women’s and Children’s portfolio.

We are looking for someone with strong clinical skills, a passion for paediatric pharmacy and the confidence to lead, develop others and drive service improvement.

If you are ready for your next leadership challenge and would like to help shape the future of pharmacy services for children and families, we would love to hear from you.

• To lead and develop the Paediatric Pharmacy services at Royal Berkshire Hospital, including the Neonatal Care Unit and Special Care Baby Unit
• To act as a clinical pharmacy leader in the field of Children’s Services.
• To provide leadership and training to junior team members, rotating through these clinical areas and support the wider pharmacy department with any Paediatric issues.
• To support the wider MDT with any Medicines Management activities and any medication related enquiries.
• To act as a senior member of the wider Pharmacy department.
• To support implementation of any national or regional medicines management activities (audits, CQC recommendations).
• To support the safe and cost-effective use of medications within Paediatrics.
• To work collaboratively with patients and their families to help them obtain the most benefit from their medications.
• To support the education and training of undergraduate pharmacy students, pharmacy staff and the wider MDT with lead pharmacist for Education, Training and Workforce development.
• To provide support with pharmacy related governance issues within Women’s Service as requested.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bilyana Doncheva Job title: Senior Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01183228299