Band 8a Clinical Pharmacist – Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Salary: Band 8a
Contract Type: Full-Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Join Our Dynamic Pharmacy Team!
Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 8a Clinical Pharmacist to join our dedicated team at Southport and Formby District General Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist to play a key role in delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services and optimising medication management for inpatients.
About the Role
As a Band 8a Clinical Pharmacist, you will provide expert pharmaceutical care to wards and departments, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines. You will work closely with medical and nursing teams to improve patient outcomes and enhance the quality of prescribing.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Taking drug histories on admission and completing medicines reconciliation for inpatients.
* Screening newly admitted patients for medicines optimisation issues and developing individualised care plans.
* Conducting medication reviews to ensure safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective prescribing.
* Monitoring and adjusting patient medication based on therapeutic drug monitoring results and response to treatment.
* Counselling patients on their medication, ensuring they understand their drug therapy and any potential side effects.
* Providing professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary, ensuring best practices in dispensing and medicines management.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to patient safety, effective prescribing, and the continuous development of clinical pharmacy services within the trust.
What We’re Looking For
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Essential Criteria:
* A master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent qualification.
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)/Revalidation in line with professional requirements.
* Previous relevant hospital experience in a clinical setting.
* A strong foundation in Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong time management, decision-making, and organisational skills.
* Computer literacy and experience using clinical systems and electronic prescribing tools.
Desirable Criteria:
* A postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or an independent prescribing qualification.
* Experience in a specialist clinical area such as acute medicine, critical care, or cardiology.
* Previous experience supervising and mentoring junior pharmacists or pharmacy technicians.
* Familiarity with NHS policies and procedures in medicines management