Join to apply for the Specialist Pharmacist - Admissions role at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited from Clinical Prescribing Pharmacists (or working towards prescription qualification) with current significant experience in delivering hospital pharmacy services, to join our Royal Lancaster infirmary team as a Specialist Admissions Clinical Pharmacist. This position will involve providing high‑level clinical services to patients within the Emergency Department and Admission wards.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide high level clinical services to patients within the Emergency Department and Admission wards.
* Support the lead pharmacist for ED and Admissions in the development of pharmacy services, including review and development of policies and guidelines and clinical audit.
* Lead a team of junior pharmacists and medicines management technicians on the wards to ensure medicines reconciliation at the point of admission is to the highest standard and pharmaceutical care throughout the patient stay is optimised, supporting timely discharge.
* Demonstrate leadership skills and manage conflicting demands on your time; demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Contribute to patient safety improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives including ensuring the implementation of best‑value medicines in your area.
Working Hours
Core hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:30 with rotational weekend and bank holiday work. On‑call weekday nights approximately once per month; you may be asked to join the weekend on‑call or weekend working rota depending on need.
Location
This post will be based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary Hospital site; there may be cross‑Bay working when required. The Trust operates from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – and various community health care premises across Morecambe Bay.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Jenny Bowler – Deputy Chief Pharmacist – jenny.bowler@mbht.nhs.uk – 01524 516197
Tom Kerry – Lead pharmacist ED/Admissions and Oncology – tom.kerry@mbht.nhs.uk – 01524 516201
Other Information
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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