Overview
Are you passionate about surgical care and ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career? Do you want to work alongside a team of specialist healthcare professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment? LUHFT employs over 120 pharmacists across three sites, delivering clinical pharmacy services to all major specialties. This exciting post is based at the Royal site, supporting the Surgical Division, which includes a wide range of complex surgical specialties. We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our expanding surgical pharmacy team. The Surgical Division is highly supportive of pharmacy input and recognises the critical role pharmacists play in optimising patient outcomes. With the increasing complexity of surgical procedures at the Royal site, there are excellent opportunities for professional growth and development within this area. You will be responsible for the leadership and delivery of a high-quality, proactive, and patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective medicines use, contribute to service development, and support junior pharmacists and trainees. We have fully integrated electronic systems to support the delivery of excellent clinical care and are committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
* Assist the Lead Divisional Pharmacist for Surgery in the development, implementation, and evaluation of pharmacy services and medicines management across the surgical specialties.
* Provide a safe, effective, and advanced clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards, ensuring optimal use of medicines in line with best practice and national guidance.
* Support the Lead Divisional Pharmacist in delivering clinical training, supervision, and mentorship to junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, and other pharmacy staff within the surgical division.
* Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines, protocols, and audits to improve patient safety and outcomes in surgical care.
* Provide non-medical prescribing services within the surgical division, working as an independent prescriber to manage and optimise patients' medication regimens.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care throughout the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative and post-operative care.
* Participate in service development initiatives and quality improvement projects to enhance the role of pharmacy within surgery.
* Deliver an advanced clinical pharmacy service to the Surgical Division, in line with professional standards, departmental procedures, and Trust policies.
* Deliver highly specialist pharmaceutical advice to medical, nursing, and allied health professionals within surgical specialties, and where appropriate, to General Practitioners and other healthcare staff across the Trust.
* Act as an independent prescriber, in accordance with the Trust's Non-Medical Prescribing policies and guidelines, to support the optimisation of medicines use in surgical patients.
* Support the safe and effective use of high-risk medicines and participate in therapeutic drug monitoring services relevant to surgical care, including antimicrobials such as gentamicin, in line with departmental protocols.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols, and audits to improve medicines optimisation and patient safety within surgery.
* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care across the surgical patient pathway, including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative support, and post-operative recovery.
* Support the training and development of junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, and other pharmacy staff working within the surgical division.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team; self-motivation and ability to motivate/inspire others.
Qualifications
* Desirable criteria: Ability to affect and manage change; Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy; Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council; Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented experience.
* Desirable criteria: MRPharmS; Full NMP qualification; Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role; Antimicrobial Stewardship experience; Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education.
* Desirable criteria: Experience as a NMP; Computer literate; Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role; Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills; You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Organisation and Additional Details
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group serves over 630,000 people across Merseyside, with LUHFT employing over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities. The Trust has a zero-tolerance approach to safeguarding; all staff must adhere to safeguarding policies and complete mandatory safeguarding training. The Trust supports flexible working arrangements and values equality and diversity.
Important notes
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for certain roles below specified salary thresholds. The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies once a shortlist threshold is reached. New entrants to the NHS commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. DBS application costs may be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The Trust provides safeguarding and domestic abuse support policies; applicants with special requirements should contact Recruitment Services for accommodation of needs. This post includes information about DBS fees and visa sponsorship considerations.
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