Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Women's Health

Job overview

Great things are happening in our Hospital Pharmacy Services across University Hospitals Liverpool Group (UHLG). UHLG is one of largest and most complex NHS organisations in the UK, serving a large, diverse and deprived population.

Following a successful business case, we’re expanding our services at Liverpool Women’s Hospital (LWH) – and we’re thrilled to offer several new roles to support our passionate and dedicated pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

The potholder will assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Maternity in the development and delivery of medicines management and pharmacy services to obstetric areas.

They will provide an advanced level, highly specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines supply service to patients across all the Maternity areas.

They will ensure that medicines use is high quality, safe, rational, cost effective, legal and accurate. They will also provide training and education for pharmacists, midwives, nurses, and doctors as appropriate.

They will act as line manager for the junior pharmacists employed in the department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead and manage the day to day delivery of clinical pharmacy services to the Maternity department.

To provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within Maternity and develop services in line with appropriate national standards.

To provide expert and highly specialised pharmaceutical information and advice to medical staff, nursing staff, other healthcare professionals and patients, both within the Trust and externally as appropriate.

Providing clinical training, guidance, support and supervision of junior pharmacists, other Pharmacy staff and other midwives and other Trust staff as required.

For full details, please refer to the attached job description