Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational

Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist to join their established hospital pharmacy service. The role involves delivering high-quality clinical services in Gynaecology, Maternity & Neonates. Candidates should have a Master's in Pharmacy and current registration with GPhC, with a focus on patient care and strong communication skills. Competitive work-life balance and expert training offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a qualified pharmacist within clinical areas.
• Evidence of relevant audit or practice research involvement.

Responsibilities

• Complete medicines reconciliation for patients upon admission.
• Formulate individual patient pharmaceutical care plans.
• Participate in consultant-led MDT ward rounds.

Skills

Clinical experience in women's health services

Good communication and negotiation skills

Good organisational and time management skills

Education

Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Liverpool Women's has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

Job overview

Do you have a passion for medicines? Are you looking to develop your career as a pharmacist? Would you like to find a good work-life balance? If so, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and patient-focused pharmacist to join our established hospital pharmacy service at Liverpool Women's Hospital.

As part of the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will assist in delivering and developing a high quality clinical service to Gynaecology, Maternity & Neonates, ensuring that we provide the women and families using our services with the highest standards of care.

Clinical pharmacy experience in women's health services is desirable however if you have never covered these specialties then expert training and development will be provided by your designated mentor.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will rotate through the Level 3 NICU and work closely with the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership (LNP). They will also attend consultant-led MDT ward rounds across Gynaecology and Maternity which include high dependency care and infection control responsibilities.

• Completing medicines reconciliation for patients on admission.
• Reviewing patients' medication to ensure safe, effective and economic use.
• Formulating individual patient pharmaceutical care plans.
• Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs.
• Education of patients about their drug therapy.
• Participation in consultant wards rounds.
• Developing evidence-based treatment protocols for use either within the directorate or across the Trust where appropriate.
• Facilitating implementation of local and national guidelines where appropriate.
• Challenging inappropriate prescribing.
• Providing information to medical staff, other healthcare professionals and members of the public regarding medicines.

Person specification

Qualifications & Learning

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy and/or equivalent

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience as a qualified pharmacist within a range of clinical areas / demonstrable evidence of undertaking a role at rotational grade pharmacist level
• Evidence of relevant audit, policy or practice research involvement

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes

• Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
• Good communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers, including verbal, written and electronic.
• Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff.
• Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload