Specialist Pharmacist, Emergency and Admissions

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and forward-thinking healthcare team as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Urgent Care. This role offers an exciting opportunity to advance your clinical pharmacy skills while working alongside experienced pharmacists. You will play a vital role in managing medicines and ensuring patient safety in a busy clinical environment. The position emphasizes innovation and collaboration, making it perfect for proactive pharmacists eager to contribute to a dynamic team. If you're passionate about pharmacy and want to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in urgent care and clinical pharmacy settings.
• Ability to manage medicines and provide specialist services.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmacy services in urgent care.
• Accountable for medicines management in ED and Urgent Care.

Skills

Independent Prescribing

Clinical Pharmacy

Medicines Management

VTE Assessment

Education

Master's in Pharmacy

Pharmacist Registration

Job description

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Admissions and Urgent Care Band 7

Would you like to work in a vibrant, forward-thinking Urgent Care setting? Do you want to advance your clinical pharmacy skills? Following the successful establishment of dedicated ward pharmacists in Urgent Care, including admissions and urgent care, we have a position for a specialist pharmacist.

You will work within a team of four pharmacists in urgent care, fully supported by three experienced band 8a advanced level pharmacists.

Ideally, you would be an independent prescriber, participating fully in consultant-led board rounds. If you do not meet all the essential criteria for this band 7 post, we may offer a band 6 to 7 progression with a supported training program.

We welcome applications from innovative, proactive pharmacists eager to join our dynamic team, contributing to our pharmacy ethos, advocating for pharmacy, and ensuring medicine safety.

This role is vital to the expanding development of DWP services within Urgent Care. You should be prepared to take on the responsibilities and challenges of a senior, innovative position within a busy clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Pharmacy Clinical Team to provide comprehensive pharmacy services throughout the locality.
• Under the guidance of the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, be accountable for medicines management in ED and Urgent Care for patients, staff, and the division.
• Support the provision of specialist pharmacy services, including prescribing, VTE assessment, and developing initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities

• Providing clinical and specialist pharmacist roles
• Managing staff and service development

Northampton General Hospital is a major employer committed to modernization and efficiency. We are part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, collaborating with Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We aim to recruit the best talent to deliver excellent services and promote diversity and inclusion across our hospitals. We encourage applications from all protected groups, especially from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ communities, to foster an inclusive environment.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Jessica Fernando, Advanced Pharmacist, Admissions – Email: [e-mail], Tel: [phone]
• Gill Williams, Principal Pharmacist, Medicine & Urgent Care – Tel: [phone], Email: [e-mail]