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Lead Emergency Department Pharmacist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Newtown, City of Bristol

Lead Emergency Department Pharmacist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Newtown, City of Bristol

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 3 Jan | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e4cf95600a334c11bbdfc9470b8fa754

Full Job Description

  • Specialist Acute Medicine Pharmacist (flow) (8a)
  • Lead Medical Admissions Pharmacist (8a)
  • Acute Medicine and Practice Educator Pharmacist (8a)
  • Care of the Elderly Specialist Pharmacist (8a)
  • Band 7, Band 6 and Band 5 staff working in the team
    • Your day to day duties will include (but not be limited to):
  • To be responsible for providing pharmaceutical care and medicines optimisation to individual patients in the Emergency Department (ED)
  • To ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to medication use in the Emergency Department
  • To independently prescribe for all patients where clinically appropriate within professional competency; predominantly at admission but also to facilitate discharges directly from the
    • ED; maintaining prescribing competencies and prescribe within the Trust's Non-Medical Prescribing Policy
  • This post holder will be expected to cover 7 ½ hours a day Monday to Friday. The exact daily hours worked will be determined according to service need but is likely to be between 8am and 6pm.
  • As a member of the Pharmacy team you will also work in our BRI dispensary (as overtime), on a rota basis, during Mon-Fri 5-6pm
  • Our Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday shifts are part of normal contracted hours with commensurate 'off-duty days', on a rota basis of roughly one weekend day every 6 weeks., welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

    Do you have an enthusiasm to work within emergency care? Do you thrive in fast paced environments?
    • We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to our lead pharmacist within the Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will lead the service provided to the emergency department working alongside the other lead pharmacists working in the acute care team. We offer a supportive and developmental environment to work in giving you the opportunity to grow and develop and meet your potential., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

    University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the