Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Maidstone is looking for a senior rotational clinical pharmacist to enhance clinical pharmacy services across various specialties. The position involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, leading pharmacy services, and providing training to staff. Candidates should have hospital experience and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy. Benefits include annual leave, NHS pension, and additional perks.

Benefits

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme with 20.6% employer contribution

Blue Light card eligibility

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a hospital clinical environment is essential.
• Completion of Foundation Stage One of the Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) is required.
• Willingness for further study in prescribing, clinical, audit, and leadership is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services across the Trust.
• Provide specialist and general advice to various specialties.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds offering high-quality pharmaceutical care.
• Promote safe and economical drug use while managing risks.
• Develop and audit policies and procedures.
• Oversee drug budget management and financial reporting.
• Train clinical pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• Engage in practice and clinical research and audits.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Negotiation skills

Education and training capabilities

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and hard-working individual to join us as a senior rotational clinical pharmacist. You will rotate across various specialties to help develop clinical pharmacy services at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital, working closely with the Principal Pharmacists and wider pharmacy team to promote and ensure best practice across all care groups. The rotational role will give you enhanced clinical experience across different disciplines and will involve working in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team. The Clinical Pharmacy Team aims to provide an outstanding service in medicines management and medicines optimisation, and to support an effective training environment for our Foundation Pharmacists and other trainees.

You will be responsible for achieving agreed objectives within given deadlines and for developing advanced clinical knowledge and negotiating skills as a senior clinical pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and participate in clinical pharmacy services across the Trust.
• Act as a role model and provide specialist and general advice to the various specialties.
• Participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, including post-take ward rounds, delivering high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to areas within the care groups.
• Promote safe and economical drug use, and identify and manage risk within the specialty.
• Develop, implement and audit guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
• Provide education and training to clinical pharmacy staff, healthcare professionals, patients and carers within and outside the Trust.
• Work across the interface to ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care at admission and discharge.
• Participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
• Work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the care groups.

Qualifications and requirements

• Must have previous experience of working within a hospital clinical environment.
• Will have completed at least Foundation Stage One of the Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
• Further study will be encouraged (e.g., prescribing, clinical, audit and leadership).

Other information

Please note: appointment to this post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level (Enhanced level includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). All successful applicants will be required to complete the corporate trust induction once a start date is agreed. We may close the application process earlier if there is a high volume of applications; early submission is encouraged. For informal discussion, please contact the Recruiting Manager.

At MTW, we strive to create a culture where everyone can reach their full potential and grow their career. We are committed to being a diverse employer and to reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that make our Trust the best place to work. We support staff with disabilities through Access to Work; details can be found here: Access to Work information on GOV.UK.

Benefits

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• Additional benefits described in the benefits documents.