Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiology

Job overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of having a dedicated prescribing pharmacist on the cardiology wards.  We have been given funding for 12 months for a pharmacist to join the team within the cardiology directorate with the specific aim of showing what impact they can have on patient safety and patient flow.

The post-holder will work with the current advanced clinical pharmacist to manage and support a small team of junior pharmacists and technicians to ensure high quality pharmacy services are provided to the 14-bed Acute Coronary Care Unit, and 39-bed cardiology ward.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to work with the cardiology team to enhance the safe and effective use of medicines.  The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and delivery of a high quality, proactive and patient focussed clinical pharmacy service to the Cardiology services.  They will be capable of analysing the impact of this new service and articulating the benefits to the directorate and the wider Medical Division.

LUHFT employs over 120 pharmacists across 3 sites providing clinical pharmacy services to all major specialties. This post is based on the Aintree site of the Trust, however, will work closely with the cardiology team based at the Royal.

Main duties of the job

Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Medicine in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the Cardiology Directorate.

To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the Cardiology Directorate.

Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Medicine in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to Cardiology, for other departmental staff.

Provide non-medical prescribing services to the Cardiology Directorate and demonstrate the benefits on patient safety and patient flow.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide an advanced clinical service Cardiology Directorate within the division of medicine in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies.

Provide highly specialist pharmaceutical information to medical and nursing staff and patients within the Cardiology Directorate and to General Practitioners and other staff within the Trust where appropriate.

To act as an independent prescriber in accordance with the Trust's Non-Medical Prescribers policies and guidelines.

Participate in Consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings relevant to the designated wards and or directorate.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification