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We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our modern purpose-built facilities at Colchester hospital to cover maternity leave until 25/09/2026 to help the department develop and progress the clinical pharmacy service within Renal practice.
This post is Band 8a role however we will consider Band 7 pharmacists in a Band 7 developmental program opportunity.
You will be based within the Pharmacy department but will spend a significant amount of time working at ward/clinical level; being fully integrated within the multidisciplinary team and ensuring the delivery of all aspects of pharmacy service to these high risk patients.
Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential. As well as direct one-to-one training, the department provides pharmacy forums, clinical huddles and other educational activity. We support personal development plans, smart objective setting and opportunities for study.
ESNEFT is about to embark on a full, site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement.
In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a brand new Aseptic facility).
Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1
* Be the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for Renal services at Colchester hospital.
* Provide highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to renal patients, optimising patient benefit from treatment and ensuring safe, efficacious, cost-effective use of medicines.
* Play an integral role in supporting the multidisciplinary team in maintaining and developing the renal service.
* Develop working relationships with key personnel at the ICB and NHSE to ensure funding is in place for high cost drugs used within the speciality.
* Develop and maintain comprehensive renal guidelines and generate associated patient supportive materials.
* Clinically screen renal homecare prescriptions.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patient
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sam Holloway Job title: Principal Pharmacist for Medicine Email address: sam.holloway@esneft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07355021460
Alice Scott, Lead Pharmacist, Renal Medicine, alice.scott@esneft.nhs.uk, 01206 742614
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