Lead Pharmacist- Women and Children

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

Lead Pharmacist- Women and Children

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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 12 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9fa9dbf657544a0ebbcf1d9e1a0ccc30

Full Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with drive and enthusiasm to join our Pharmacy team as Lead Pharmacist - Women and Children. We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge and excellent communication skills. You will need to have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, driving change in practice and have a keen interest to actively participate in the training and development of yourself and others.

  • A Band 7 on a development pathway can be considered for this post. Confirmation to Band 8a will be subject to achievement of key objectives depending on person's knowledge and experience.
  • The department is supportive of further education, including leadership and prescribing qualifications if not already held, and you should be keen to continue your professional development. To support you in your role, we provide an environment where we learn, improve and celebrate our work as one team focusing on providing the very best care.Main duties of the job The post holder will work closely with the Principal Pharmacists and be embedded in the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services as well as being at the forefront of service development. Successful applicants will be required to participate in late night, weekend working and public holiday work.,
  • Responsible for leading, developing and evaluating the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to W&C SBU. The post holder has responsibility for the following main areas and specialities: Paediatric Medicine and Surgery, Neonatal services, Paediatric A&E, Maternity, Obstetric theatres and Non-Surgical Gynaecology.
  • Manage the clinical pharmacy service provided to the W&C SBU provided by rotational pharmacists.
  • To provide specialist in-house teaching relating to the specialty to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
  • Responsible for reviewing and writing procedures and policies relating to the relevant SBU related to medicines.
  • Post holder may be required to tutor a pharmacist undertaking the Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice.
  • Post holder may be required to tutor a Pre-registration pharmacist as the need arises

    Working for our organisation
  • Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

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