Specialist Pharmacist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Tipner; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a passionate pharmacist to join their team at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth. The role involves providing specialist pharmacy services to inpatient wards and contributing to the implementation of electronic prescribing systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience and a commitment to improving medication safety and patient care in a collaborative environment. Excellent opportunities for career development are offered.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a pharmacist in a clinical setting.
• Ability to provide advanced clinical pharmacy service.
• Experience with electronic prescribing systems (EPMA).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist pharmacy service to inpatient wards.
• Implement best practices in medication safety.
• Support complex patient populations and clinical governance.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOWH). We are seeking a hands-on and passionate pharmacist to provide a specialist pharmacy service to inpatient wards/dispensary. St Mary's Hospital (Portsmouth) has a new dispensary and modern working environment. Our teams are supportive, friendly and inclusive. We are open to considering part time. In addition to providing specialist pharmacy service, you will have the opportunity to be involved in revolutionising how we manage medicines, with a particular focus on ensuring clinical safety, medicines incidents review, and improvement projects. HIOWH have rolled out EPMA to inpatient wards in the last few years but are committed to post implementation continuous improvement. The post holder will work in conjunction with the clinical pharmacy leads and others in the team to deliver an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated clinical pharmacy services that meets all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. Includes provision of advice for prescribing and medicines management to consultant teams, nursing and AHP personnel and patients at ward/clinic level. Responsible for the supply, storage and handling of medicines.

• Act as a specialist pharmacist providing advanced level clinical pharmacy service to specified clinical specialities involving complex/high risk patient populations.
• Brings creative problem-solving skills to configure EPMA systems across diverse healthcare settings
• Building innovative safety mechanisms into EPMA to reduce medication errors
• Proactively identifies and implements best practice in medication safety and implements this in the electronic prescribing system
• Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines-related harm and facilitating medicines optimisation.
• To give specialist clinical pharmacy advice to divisional governance, medicines safety and EPMA advisory groups.
• Proactively designs, and implements, audit and reporting tools for all EPMA users

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.