Specialist Pharmacist - Neonatal Services

NHS; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist to lead clinical services within the Neonatal Unit. This role requires managing a pharmacy team and ensuring compliance with medicinal standards. Candidates should have significant hospital experience and be registered with GPhC. The salary range for this full-time position is £55,690 to £62,682 per annum. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital NHS Trust.
• Experience of managing a pharmacy team across a clinical area.
• Proven experience of delivering a pharmacy service in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the multidisciplinary team to improve compliance with medicines standards.
• Support pharmaceutical needs of neonatal patients and families.
• Maintain strong links with the Pharmacy Department.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Research skills

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent

Pharmacist registered with GPhC

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated pharmacist to manage and develop a high quality pharmacy service for patients within the Trust's Neonatal Unit, part of the Women & Child Health Group. The successful candidate will be embedded within the unit and lead all clinical pharmacy services, ensuring an optimal, safe and efficient clinical service with medicines safety and governance requirements in place.

We seek someone with drive, enthusiasm and commitment, with excellent people skills to influence staff at many levels internally and externally to the Trust. The post requires an experienced pharmacist with significant experience in an acute hospital setting within paediatrics, neonatology and maternity services. The department has a track record of innovation in automated storage, robotic dispensing, and electronic prescribing/administration, and the successful applicant will contribute to these and other developments.

Location: Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT. Band 8a, £55,690 to £62,682 per annum. Permanent, full-time.

Responsibilities

The post is a full-time embedded role within the Neonatal Unit. Post holders will work with the multidisciplinary team to improve compliance with medicines standards, enhance medicines safety, and upskill the wider neonatal workforce on medicines-related issues. You will maintain strong links with the Pharmacy Department and other members of the pharmacy team within the Women & Child Health Group.

Key duties include supporting pharmaceutical needs of neonatal patients and families, enabling advanced practice opportunities and acting in a non-medical prescriber role where appropriate.

We are a forward-thinking department committed to developing staff potential and enabling innovative practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent
• Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent
• Pharmacist registered with GPhC

Experience

• Significant relevant experience as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital NHS Trust
• Experience of managing a pharmacy team across a clinical area
• Proven experience of delivering a pharmacy service in a fast-paced clinical environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service within a specialist medical setting
• Further academic qualifications relevant to the specialist area
• Proven ability to exercise project management skills
• Able to use research skills

Personal qualities

• Leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to problem solve and show empathy
• Willingness to develop and apply research skills

Employment Details

Employer: Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Location: Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT

Working pattern: Full-time | Contract: Permanent | Pay scheme: Agenda for Change | Band: 8a | Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum

Reference: 381-CO-7318297

Post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and UK visa/immigration requirements where applicable. Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the GPhC and meet NHS registration requirements.