Lead Pharmacist - Critical Care and Surgery (Maternity Cover)

We are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated pharmacist to join our team. As a key member of the Critical Care and Surgery team you will work directly alongside a dynamic team of Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals., · Provision and oversight of the clinical pharmacy service to Critical Care and the High Dependency Unit

· Support to the team of pharmacists and medicines management technicians providing pharmacy services to the Family Services and Surgery Division

· Working as an independent prescriber

· Leading medicines optimisation for Critical Care including financial reporting, formulary management, horizon scanning and implementation of national guidance

· Review of incident reports and DATIX to improve processes and practice to ensure safer medicines use

· Ensuring clinical supervision and training for Foundation Pharmacists and the wider pharmacy team

· Contributing to the training and development of medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals

You will be a non-medical independent prescriber or working towards this qualification., The post includes weekend working, a weekly late duty and participation in the weekend and bank holiday rota.

The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialties including patients in Level 2/3 beds. You will be committed to a high standard of medicines management and demonstrate excellent communication and mentoring skills. The role requires strong prioritisation and time management skills to enable you to work efficiently and effectively as part of the wider healthcare team. You will demonstrate the highest level of commitment to patient safety and be committed to delivering outstanding medicines management.

The clinical pharmacy team comprises clinical pharmacists, medicines management technicians and trainees. You will be a highly valued member of the Critical Care and Pharmacy teams, a role model and mentor for foundation pharmacists. Our Senior Pharmacists have experience and practice depth having worked across different practice sectors and in leading teaching hospitals UK wide.

Our staff are our most precious resource, the growth and development of those that work within this dynamic department is prioritised. Training and development opportunities are fully supported to enable all staff to achieve their potential.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. Applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share will be considered. Please talk to us about the opportunities available., For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online., Disability Confident
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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, award winning, modern hospital situated within easy walking distance of the historic town centre of Dorchester.

It employs around 3,000 members of staff, who provide acute hospital services to a population of around 250,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck. We also provide renal services for patients throughout Dorset and South Somerset.

Dorchester itself is an intriguing mix of historic and the modern, with the new Brewery Square development offering a vibrant and sophisticated leisure and shopping complex.Direct trains link London (2.5hrs), Weymouth (10mins) and the South West including Bristol and Bath. The Jurassic Coastline, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and the National Sailing Academy are only eight miles away.Take a look atVisit Dorsetto see what the area has to offer.