Flexible working conversations are welcomed. We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about the role Key responsibilities: Be responsible for managing the delivery of safe, effective and efficient pharmacy and medicines management services to a defined group of patients and service users through development of effective professional relationships, including managing workload of pharmacy and other staff. To provide and support the delivery and development of pharmacy and medicine management services within the trust, including involvement in research and audit To maintain and develop a portfolio of personal clinical activity within the trust at a level commensurate with a senior pharmacist. To provide expert advice in their specialist field to all members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy. To employ models of practice that recognises the needs of patients and carers whilst maintaining practice that is embedded in the principles of risk minimisation and patient safety To supervise, support and develop other pharmacy staff, in particular junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, and other Trust personnel as required To monitor the practice of other healthcare providers, including medical staff, to ensure that prescribing and medicines use is safe and effective for patients. This would include the resolution of local prescribing issues and contribution to the education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff to promote safe and effective medicines use within the trust. Be responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy and medicine management services to an agreed standard to a designated group of patients and service users. Deliver specialist clinical pharmacy and medicine management services, represents the directorate at specialty meetings and provides specialist advice and expertise to all members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy. Work closely with patients and healthcare professionals including consultant staff and Care Group leads to ensure services are developed and delivered in a manner that is consistent with the priorities and needs of patients and other service providers. Liaise with other pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals and agencies both within and external to the Trust to consider medicine management issues across boundaries Influence local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledge good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation. Contribute to the development and planning of the dermatology pharmacy service and support senior pharmacy managers and the Dermatology Leadership Team in the delivery of strategic plans and the medicines management strategy. .