Senior Pharmacist - Trauma & Orthopaedics | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

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

Job summary

A large regional NHS Trust is looking for a motivated pharmacist to lead the clinical pharmacy services for Trauma & Orthopaedic (T&O) services. This role includes managing medicines, providing expert advice on complex drug regimes, and leading innovation within the pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will have hospital pharmacy experience and be registered with the GPhC. The position offers a collaborative environment within a diverse team dedicated to quality patient care and could lead to further professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Must be registered with GPhC.
• Experience with managing complex drug regimes for patients.
• Ability to provide clinical support to the T&O directorate.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist clinical pharmacy practice for T&O services.
• Manage aspects of medicines management for optimal patient care.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice on complex drug regimes.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Clinical pharmacy skills

Independent prescribing

Patient safety advocacy

Education

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and dynamic pharmacist to lead a clinical pharmacy service to our Trauma & Orthopaedic (T&O) services.

You will be joining our existing team of pharmacists and technicians supported by the Principal Pharmacist for Division 1. The RWT Pharmacy Team are proud winners of the Trusts Clinical Team of the Year Award 2024, and our overwhelmingly positive staff survey results speak for themselves.

We recognise the variety of opportunities available to pharmacy professionals and if you choose to join our team, we want you to feel valued and supported. We will work with you to fulfil your full potential in collaboration with our pharmacy education and training team.

Applicants must be registered with the GPhC, have a broad range of hospital pharmacy experience, and have or be working towards a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent). An independent prescribing qualification is desirable, however support and funding will be provided to the post-holder if they do not already hold this qualification. If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then please apply!

To provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to wards and departments caring for adult patients within the T&O Directorate.

Responsibilities

• To lead specialist clinical pharmacy practice for T&O services and be responsible for the delivery, development, evaluation, and co-ordination of clinical pharmacy services in line with the objectives of the division and the RWT pharmacy strategy.
• To be responsible for all aspects of medicines management to optimise patients' care involving the use and re-use of medication.
• Will work at New Cross Hospital (Trauma/acute/emergency) and Cannock Chase Hospital (elective) sites.
• Provide and manage a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the wards and departments within the T&O Directorate.
• To provide expert pharmaceutical advice regarding T&O patients who have complex drug regimes, polypharmacy and medicines adverse effects. Promote the safe, appropriate, and economic use of medications both within the pharmacy department and on the wards.
• To provide clinical and directorate support to the T&O directorate. To develop and deliver innovative services that help improve the T&O patient journey and outcome.
• Implement local and national guidelines where appropriate (e.g. NICE). To support the Trust's Medication Safety Officer and Pharmacy Governance lead with the medicines optimisation and governance agenda.
• Participate in the training of pharmacists, ward-based technicians, undergraduate students, doctors and nurses.
• Take part in extended hours, weekends, and bank holiday out of hours services as required by departmental rotas.
• Please read the attached documents for more information regarding the detail of expected duties and personal specifications.

About the Trust and Pharmacy Team

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We work together, and in conjunction with other stakeholders, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Location

The postholder will work at New Cross Hospital (Trauma/acute/emergency) and Cannock Chase Hospital (elective) sites.

Requirements and Benefits

The Pharmacy department has a 'can do' attitude and strives to always provide the best service possible to our patients and our colleagues. The pharmacy vision is to be a 'service without walls', integrated not only within the ward teams supporting excellent patient care but bridging the gap between secondary and primary care teams.

We are a multicultural and diverse department with a very friendly professional working environment promoting a strong health and wellbeing agenda for our workforce.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026