Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Information

Hampshire Hospitals NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to manage the Medicines Information Service. The role involves leadership, advanced communication skills, and a commitment to the highest quality of patient care. Candidates must be registered with GPhC and hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. The organization offers a supportive environment with flexible working patterns. Accommodation options may be available for successful candidates.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and development

Collaborative working environment

Accommodation options for candidates

Qualifications

• NHS management experience is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Clinical Pharmacy Service.
• Assist in providing a comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical service.
• Provide training and support for trainees and pharmacy staff.

Skills

Accomplished communicator

Advanced communication skills

Good computer and keyboard skills

Education

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Registered with GPhC

Job description

Job overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills, alongside your clinical knowledge? Then this job may be for you! We are looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to lead, manage and develop the Medicines Information Service at Hampshire Hospitals, due to progression within our Trust.

What we look for:

• An accomplished communicator, with skills in team working and self-direction
• A clinical pharmacist committed to providing the highest quality of care for patients

What we offer:

• Opportunities for training and development, both personal and professional
• Collaborative working within and outside of the Trust

Who we are:

The pharmacy teams are friendly and supportive. Our service has a strong multidisciplinary approach with extended roles, including medicines administration and advanced practitioner roles. Our Training Team has been recognised as excellent and we are known for our keen approach to development.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a fast-follower in the Digitalisation of Hospital Services, building on a strong foundation of 20 years of electronic prescribing. We have two acute general hospitals (Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Basingstoke & North Hants Hospital) and a community hospital (Andover War Memorial Hospital) to provide a wide range of clinical services to the population of North and Mid Hampshire, and to the wider health system as one of two tertiary referral centres for Pseudomyxoma peritonei in the UK.

Main duties of the job

·To lead, develop, deliver and evaluate the Clinical Pharmacy Service provided by Medicines Information, with responsibility for business planning and staff management in line with pharmacy service need.

·To assist the Lead Speciality Pharmacists, Associate Director of Pharmacy and senior managers in providing a comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical service for the patients of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

·To support the evaluation of the Clinical Pharmacy Service provided at discharge, alongside the Clinical Pharmacy Manager, with feedback from the Patient Helpline and Medicines Information Service.

·To provide training and support for trainees and pharmacy staff with respect to Medicines Information.

·To ensure that the highest standards of clinical care are continuously delivered.

·To act as an Independent Non-medical Prescriber, in accordance with the Health & Social Care Act 2001, maintaining a formulary and competence in line with Trust Policy.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact on 02080 360017

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your life outside work is important and the Trust are happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview

Please see Job Description for more details

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered with GPhC
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Education supervisor training or equivalent
• Management training
• MI training
• Independent prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria

• NHS management experience
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a MDT

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering post-graduate E&T
• Project management
• QI training

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good computer and keyboard skills
• Professional presentation of self
• Demonstrates the ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle