Senior Pharmacist for Care of Older Adults | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Wolverhampton is seeking a dynamic Senior Clinical Pharmacist to oversee and develop pharmacy services for older adults with complex health needs. This role involves supervising junior staff, working closely with clinical teams, and contributing to cost-effective pharmaceutical care. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience in leadership and mentorship, ensuring high-quality clinical pharmacy services aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Recent experience working as a clinical pharmacist in secondary care.
• Passion for Care of Older Adult medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to the Care of Older Adults Directorate and wards.
• Supervise junior and support staff at ward level.
• Deliver and develop pharmacy services within the directorate.
• Liaise with consultants and nursing teams for safe prescribing.
• Monitor drug expenditure and make recommendations for savings.

Skills

Clinical pharmacist experience

Leadership abilities

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Pharmacy service development

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist who is keen to support medicines optimisation of older adults with complex disease. The post holder will be responsible for the senior oversight of the Care of Older Adults Directorate. They post holder will also participate in multidisciplinary team working on wards and in clinics, delivering high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

The individual will act as a clinical role model within the Pharmacy department and supervise junior and pharmacy support staff at ward level. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and further development of pharmacy services to the Care of Older Adults Directorate.

At RWT we are passionate about developing and training our Pharmacy workforce and identifying new ways of working. This role is a unique opportunity to further develop your leadership abilities, whilst still maintaining a high level of clinical practice. You will have the support of an experienced Pharmacy Leadership Team. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own skills through mentorship and training and education.

We have well established links with the clinical teams and work closely to provide clinical support for our patients to achieve optimal care.

• Have recent and relevant experience working as a clinical pharmacist in secondary care.
• Have a passion for Care of Older Adult medicine.

To provide clinical and directorate support to the Care of Older Adults Directorate and wards. The directorate is located across all 3 sites at RWT.

Support the Principal pharmacists for Division 2 with developing relevant clinical services and the Principal pharmacist for Division 3 in the provision of clinical input to virtual wards.

To provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to patients and liaise with the consultants and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribing in this patient group.

To ensure that developments in the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service to patients who are treated in line with the strategic direction for the development of clinical pharmacy services within the Trust.

To continuously monitor the drug expenditure against budgets for the Care of Older Adults Directorate. To analyse expenditure information, seeking and investigating changing trends and making recommendations for savings, without compromising patient care, to appropriate consultants and departments. To assist consultants and departments in implementing the agreed changes required to make cost savings.

To manage any medicine-related switch schemes or CIPs that may arise, in conjunction with the wider pharmacy and Care of Older Adults teams ensuring as far as possible a safe, efficient and comprehensive service.

To work under the supervision of the Principal Pharmacist for Division 2 (medicine).