Lead Pharmacist - Non-medical Prescribing and Patient Group Directions

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated forward thinking advanced clinical pharmacist to join us at LUHFT. Supporting the delivery of the medicines governance agenda. This post will lead on Non-medical Prescribing (NMP) and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) working with healthcare professionals from all disciplines. The post will create an opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist to work as part of our pharmacy governance and medicines optimisation team of experts to deliver the highest standards of patient safety and care., Have an excellent understanding of the legislation, regulation and related guidance on NMP, PGDs and non-registered healthcare professional (NRHCP) administration of medicines. In relation to the above remit:

• Lead on aspects of policy development
• Lead on audit
• Manage, coach and develop other pharmacy staff across the Trust and deliver education to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other staff
• Contribute to the strategic development and monitoring of the pharmacy services delivered at LUHFT
• Provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to a named clinical specialty.
• Act as a deputy for the Deputy Director of Pharmacy - when required.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.