Advanced Pharmacist Surgical Anaesthetics and Perioperative Medicine

We are looking for maternity cover for a specialist pharmacist to lead service provision to the directorate of peri-operative medicine.

With an appetite for leadership and implementing change the candidate will work closely with anaesthetists, surgeons and divisional management across sites to ensure compliance with medicines management policies in theatres and elective surgical areas and continue to provide the excellent, award winning care the department is known for.

Recent achievements in the directorate include nominations in the Nursing Times and HSJ awards for the STAR project team, providing holistic care to patients with additional needs. ACS accreditation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and GIRFT accreditation of the new CSMSC at Clatterbridge., Working closely with the surgical, anaesthetic, pharmacy, nursing and management teams, you will lead on improving how patient's medicines are optimised during the peri-operative period.

Managing the pharmacy peri-op team and service across both WUTH sites;

Deputise for Lead Divisional Pharmacist- Surgery and Associate Director of Pharmacy- Clinical Services

Liaising with primary care working on pre-habilitation projects for elective surgical patients;

Helping the Trust implement processes and guidance to meet the GIRFT strategies for surgical specialties;

Developing, implementing and monitoring prescribing guidelines;

Financial monitoring of drug expenditure;

Supporting the training and education of pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs) and other healthcare staff

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, organised person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of a team.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of