Job summary A new opportunity has arisen for a skilled, innovative, and motivated senior pharmacist to join our Clinical Pharmacy team.The department provides a dynamic, supportive, and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical and professional expertise.
Main duties of the job o The post holder will be an experienced specialist pharmacist who is responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Team Leader for Surgery, in delivering, developing, evaluating and the day-to-day management of clinical pharmacy services to the Surgical Division including Pre-Operative Assessment They will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines They will facilitate and support medicines optimisation 'putting the patient at the centre of their care' and delivering optimal quality, value and outcomes from medicines The post holder will participate in clinical audit and practice research in their area of The post holder (where qualified) may also work under this job description as a fully independent pharmacist prescriber in an agreed area of competency to meet the local needs of patients and the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS The post holder is expected to act as a role model in line with corporate & departmental objectives, NHS plan and the ICB system priorities.
About us With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive.
They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
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Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
Person Specification Education and qualifications: Essential MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
GPhC registration.
MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
Management Training.
Desirable Management Qualification.
Independent Prescribing.
Knowledge: Essential Prescription Monitoring.
Computer and IT Literate.
Need for Confidentiality.
Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in appropriate area.
Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
Critical appraisal skills.
Preparation of written reports and procedures.
NHS organisational structure.
Desirable Health and Safety.
Experience: Essential Experience in providing clinical services to medical and care of elderly patients.
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Clinical tutoring of postgraduate trainee pharmacists.
Training Pre-reg Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
Audit/research and development.
Desirable Project management.
Managing Staff.
Experience in providing pre-operative pharmaceutical clinical service.