Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Trials

The post holder will:
+ Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the wards.
+ Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients
+ Be part of a Research and Innovation team that deliver a consistently high clinical trials service for the patients.
+ Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the clinical trial setting by organising their training and assessing their competency
+ Work with the Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Utilisation regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Research and Innovation Division.

Do you enjoy team working?
If your answer is yes to any of the above, we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy department at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) Telford, for a specialist clinical Pharmacist working within our Research and Innovation service. This is a brand new role within our Trust where we are looking to strengthen the clinical trial service through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the research journey. We already have a dedicated Pharmacy Technician, and we are seeking to complete this team by recruiting a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference.
The successful applicant must be committed to delivering an excellent research and innovation pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients and will look to further educate and train our team through the development of a training programme.
Applicants must be suitably qualified, as appropriate to the post. A postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy is essential. This is a prescribing role and candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.
We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.
What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?
+ Patient focused service
+ Supportive and friendly team
+ Opportunities for personal development
+ A department open to new ways of working
What can working within the Research and Innovation Service offer you?
+ To be part of a newly developed service, looking to grow their research portfolio.
+ To work with the Research and Innovation Team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the R&I Service.
+ An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients condition at a pivotal time.
What can SaTH offer you?
+ To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
+ A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
+ A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
+ Access to our Leadership Academy
We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients ., We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.