Specialist Pharmacist MSS UGGS | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

You will utilise your clinical skills and experience by providing clinical pharmacy services to wards and other areas, assisting with the training and development of others and supporting the improvement of the services. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will help maintain the high standard of services that are already provided. Independent Prescribing is integral to our pharmacist's roles. In these posts you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and specialist skills within one of the following Clinical Management Groups: Emergency and Specialist Medicine · Acute Medicine, Neurology, Stroke, Geriatrics, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Dermatology. Urology, Gastroenterology and GI/Musculoskeletal/Specialist Surgery · Gastroenterology · Trauma, Orthopaedics and Ortho-geriatrics · Colorectal, GI and Specialist surgery (inc bariatrics, ENT, burns, plastics, max fax, head and neck surgery, urology and hepato-pancreato-biliary services and ophthalmology) Post holder will be expected to contribute towards evening, on-call, bank holiday and weekend rotas.,

• To support the CMG Lead Pharmacist in maintaining and improving the pharmaceutical service to the clinical management group (CMG). · To be responsible for the delivery of an agreed standard of pharmaceutical care to identified patients in order to achieve the safe and cost effective use of medicine.
  
  Are you looking for a new challenge that will develop your skills, knowledge and gain experience of working in one of England's leading NHS Trusts?
  
  If so, we have opportunities for you to join our friendly, innovative and well respected team at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL).
We are looking for registered pharmacists from all backgrounds to join our team in a variety of clinical areas. This is a really exciting time to join University Hospitals of Leicester and the pharmacy department in particular. You can expect benefits including: · Full training and support, including for those moving from other sectors, returning to practice and international candidates, We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres. Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us. Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
• To deliver a clinical service to patients, including taking patient drug histories, rationalising prescribing, advising on and compiling treatment protocols, therapeutic drug monitoring and monitoring compliance.
  
  · We look to offer our team members relevant training and development opportunities, such as Independent Prescribing and leaderships qualifications.
· Working with, and learning from, a diverse and forward thinking pharmacy team; we currently have 5 Consultant Pharmacist and 5 Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners, and are seeking to grow this further in the future · Flexible working options and a strong focus on work-life balance · Access to UHL staff benefit schemes including Vivup and Wagestream with a large range of offers and discounts of products and services, plus salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes · Relocation expenses available where relevant Our Pharmacy Department is progressive, supportive and nurturing and aim to provide the best patient care possible. Join us and be a part of a workplace that looks to develop you as you progress on your professional and personal journey.