Overview
A vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The primary role of this specialist post is to lead on the management and provision of a comprehensive, high quality pharmacy service to the Neurology, Neurosurgery and Stroke patients within the organisation by working in partnership with the Senior Pharmacist for Stroke Services and Senior Pharmacist for Neurosciences. The post holder will share an overarching role to organise and deliver pharmacy related care to all these patients Trust wide and support the directorate(s) as needed.
Within Stroke Services, the post holder will be an integral part of the centralised hyper acute and acute stroke service across Coventry and Warwickshire including clinical pharmacy leadership; governance support, providing expert advice and ensuring appropriate handover of repatriated patients across the region.
Please be advised that interviews are proposed for 11th November 2025. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Responsibilities
* Lead, provide and develop a clinical pharmacy service for stroke and neurology patients in partnership with the Senior Pharmacist for Stroke Services and Senior Pharmacist for Neurosciences.
* Work closely with the pharmacy neurosciences team and other relevant surgical and medical pharmacists, supporting and covering while developing services together.
* Be responsible for all aspects of medicines optimisation including providing a cost‑effective clinical pharmacy service which is patient and drug orientated through effective supply of medicines, prescription monitoring and prescribing which ensures the patient receives safe, effective and timely drug therapy.
* Lead on the provision of education to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical and medicines management and optimisation aspects of their area(s).
* Be responsible for the development of policies, guidelines, audits, reports (both financial and clinical) and research relating to the use of medicines within their area (including high cost drugs).
* Proactively influence safe and cost‑effective medicines use with other senior clinical staff within stroke, including new drug and device evaluations, financial reporting and development of policies.
* Identify areas where improvements in both quality and cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical care and prescribing may be encouraged.
* Work with senior staff in your areas to review and develop policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective handling of medications. Ensure policies and procedures comply with existing legal requirements, best practice, national and local guidelines and Health Care Commission Requirements.
* Undertake risk management and develop audits/policies relating to supply, storage, prescribing and administration of medicines and other pharmaceuticals.
* Advise on the appropriate prescribing and monitoring of anticoagulation for stroke patients, including the counselling of these medications to stroke patients.
* Lead, develop and deliver education and training in the pharmaceutical aspects of stroke and neurosciences to other healthcare professionals. This will include trainee pharmacists and diploma students.
Benefits
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience and diverse perspectives available in our society. We want everyone to feel respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential.
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Monday 20 Oct 2025.
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