Job summary The Northern Care Alliance is excited to announce a new position based at Salford Royal for an experienced pharmacist to work in a split post across the renal directorate and emergency admission area.Salford Renal Department acts as the "centre" for the West Sector of Greater Manchester; caring for patients from Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Wigan and Bolton.
There is a dedicated inpatient ward for renal patients and the department provides care for several thousand outpatients through dialysis units and outpatient Emergency Admissions Unit is a 55 bedded area with a rapid throughput of patients with a varying array of medical will work alongside other senior pharmacists to provide a comprehensive pharmacist service to both areas with a focus on renal patients within the admission proven track record within acute hospital clinical pharmacy along with your clinical diploma and non medical prescribing qualification will give you the background to excel in this position.
Experience in renal medicine is desirable but not essential providing you have transferable is an excellent opportunity for the right Pharmacist and a warm welcome awaits you with our friendly and supportive teams both within the Salford Pharmacy Department and the wider Northern Care Alliance.
Main duties of the job Provide a specialist pharmacist service for patients under the care of the renal team.Provide a comprehensive pharmacist service to the emergency admissions unit.Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
Including ensuring the safe and appropriate use of high cost of new and existing treatments for the local and Greater Manchester formularies.Contribute to departmental research and quality improvement management of junior pharmacists and the opportunity to tutor a pharmacist on their postgraduate clinical diploma course.Participation will be expected in the departmental weekend and on-call rotas.
About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.
By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers Person Specification Qualifications Essential oVocational master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
oPost Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
oNon-medical prescriber Desirable oLeadership qualification Registration Essential oRegistration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB as a practicing pharmacist Knowledge and skills Essential oSubstantial post qualification band 6 and 7 hospital pharmacy experience oGood all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills.
Desirable oSubstantial experience of renal medicine