Contact information
For further information, please contact Shenaz Mulla at shenaz.mulla@nhs.net or 01924 319164.
About the role
* To deliver a high quality specialist clinical pharmacy service.
* To provide specialist clinical support to Advanced Clinical Pharmacist(s) in a specific clinical specialty area.
* To undertake routine clinical pharmacy duties in designated areas of work, both clinical and operational and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
* To support pharmacy service areas in the department on a rotational basis. This may include dispensaries, technical services and medicines information.
* Departmental duties will require the individual where appropriate to take a clinical supervisory role. Day to day management of the whole staff group will rest with the Specialist pharmacy technician/manager of that area.
* To undertake the professional duties of a pharmacist within the Trust's service.
* To ensure, under the guidance of the relevant pharmacy manager, appropriate supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers and Trainee pharmacists and to provide mentoring of junior pharmacists in order to maintain strict compliance with checking and working procedures
Main duties
* Contributing to the development and maintenance of policies and guidelines.
* Liaising with all grades of medical and nursing staff over relevant aspects of the pharmacy service. Helping to implement necessary service changes as a consequence of these consultations.
* Identifying, reporting on and responding to risk management issues or clinical incidents, referring to peers as necessary.
* Generating and reviewing reports in order to assist Advanced Clinical Pharmacists to inform the Trust about medication usage and expenditure and/or safety issues related to medicines.
* Participating in audits to demonstrate the effectiveness or identify development needs of all systems relating to the use of medicines.
* Deliver, in collaboration with staff in the Medicines Information department, support for Formulary & Drug Usage Audit initiatives.
Essential person specification requirements
* Master's Degree in pharmacy obtained through four years undergraduate training.
* Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Experience in pharmacy practice obtained through pre-registration training and examination.
* A broad experience of clinical working in a number of specialty areas at a developed level.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
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Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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