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Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Women & Children. Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience? Then this position is for you! We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists, working primarily within the Women & Children team but with the support of the wider pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will have had knowledge and exposure to clinical pharmacy in paediatric patients, though this is not essential. We will support you to complete the clinical diploma or Independent Prescribing qualification as desired, helping you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework.
Job Responsibility:
Providing a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients
Clinical ward cover in the following areas: The Local Neonatal Unit (LNU), Children's ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and Gynaecology ward as part of the wider Surgical team
Provision of medicines information to patients and carers as needed
Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary on a rota basis
Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., completion of clinical diploma, independent prescribing, specialist accreditation etc.
To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in neonatal, gynaecology and paediatric wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives
To identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty and escalate to the Divisional Lead as appropriate
To act as a mentor and role model for rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists, particularly for the development of clinical expertise
Requirements:
Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Successful completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
Evidence of CPD
Willingness to undertake further training
Keeping professionally up to date in the specialist area
Attending relevant local and national training events/courses to further professional knowledge
Experience as a hospital pharmacist
Evidence of project and audit work
Nice to have:
Member of a relevant specialist body (NPPG, UKCPA etc.)
Independent Prescribing Qualification
Driver with license
Experience working within women and children's specialties
Experience of formulating protocols and standard operating procedures