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Senior Clinical Pharmacist- Specialist Medicine
The closing date is 21 July 2025
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and a motivated pharmacist to join our existing patient focused team and to provide a specialist medicine clinical pharmacy service at Fairfield General Hospital.
The post is a fantastic opportunity to embed yourself as a senior specialist pharmacist in Cardiology and Stroke within the trust sharing knowledge, facilitating improved performance within relevant ward areas and contributing to operational and strategic plans within the trust, with Fairfield General Hospital being a tertiary centre for Stroke.
This position is ideal for a pharmacists looking to excel in a dynamic working environment, supported by the Lead Clinical Pharmacist and Head of Pharmacy. You will be supported to excel as a specialist and leader through attendance at relevant courses and conferences including leadership.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be responsible for the provision of high quality clinical pharmacy services which meets the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within the trust. You will operate as part of speciality medicine including cardiology and stroke taking the lead on effective medicines optimisation.
Your role will involve clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and teaching of nursing and medical staff as well as attendance at Heart Failure MDT.
You will contribute to service provision and conduct audit and project work within the speciality medicines directorate. Cover and input on other Medicine and community areas is expected to facilitate extended working rotas and ensure all clinical services are maintained. You will be responsible to control annual drug expenditure and provide support where necessary to clinical pharmacy, dispensary, medicines information, community services and medicines management programs.
You must be a motivated and driven pharmacist with excellent clinical and communication skills. You must be efficient, organised, being able to work both in a team and autonomously and be innovative and resourceful. You must be willing to work flexible hours over a seven day period within a structured rota.
About us
The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4 years) or recognised equivalent
Professional Registration
* Registered with the GPhC
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Considerable clinical experience within a hospital pharmacy
* Experience of clinical teaching
* Ability to evaluate & reflect on quality of own work & that of others
* Therapeutics of common disease states and developments in medicine
* Advanced clinical knowledge over a broad range of conditions
* Current developments in relevant area of clinical practice
* Laws relating to Pharmacy Practice and Prescribing
* Commitment to continuing professional development
* DBS
* Audit design and service improvement
* Policy writing/strategy development
* Conducting drug utilisation and expenditure reviews
Skills & Abilities
* Decisive
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of team
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Critical evaluation, analytical and judgement skills
* Neat, tidy and well groomed
* Flexible working to undertake out of hours work including sessional on call
* Work health assessment if required
* Attendance in line with Trust sickness and absence policy
* Availability of independent transportation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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