Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and driven individual to lead the development of an exciting new service, working closely with pre-assessment services and clinics at the Freeman Hospital.  The successful applicant will be supported by and manage a newly created band 6 pharmacy technician post with key strategic aims of increasing medicines reconciliation completed within 24 hours and identifying potential efficiency and cost savings within the existing service within the Surgical Board. It is hoped these new roles will reduce cancelled operations (due to medicines) and ensure medicines are re-introduced at the correct time post-surgery ultimately improving patient care.

• Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 30 June 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of a co-ordinated, highly effective Pharmacy service within pre-assessment and day of surgery settings.

This will include:

• Peri-operative support to the pre-assessment unit
• Development of clinical guidelines
• Audit
• Medicines reconciliation
• Discharge Facilitation
• Mentoring/support to Junior Pharmacists, Technicians and students
• Act as a key contact for other Pharmacy staff working within the area and act as a specialist in their within the area of practice
• Provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service in line with Pharmacy Key Performance Indicators and agreed clinical standards
• Ensure patients are prioritised within the specialty by using both informed decision making and own professional judgement; in accordance with Trust initiatives and procedures
• Provide ongoing clinical support and guidance to other pharmacy colleagues and the multidisciplinary team contributing to practice within the specific areas of working
• Assist senior multidisciplinary colleagues in ensuring that all required medication safety and clinical governance issues are actioned and implemented in a timely manner

The post holder will be expected to participate in extended hours and weekend working.  Flexible working will be considered. If you are looking to progress your career and demonstrate your clinical and leadership and management abilities, this may be the job for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will also bring you into contact with many surgical specialties across the Trust and with support from a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians you will be able to target the review of high risk patients to ensure medicines are optimised and patient safety is improved.

As a senior member of the pharmacy team you will also be expected to produce guidelines, undertake audits / research and provide support and training to nursing staff, pharmacy technicians, junior pharmacists and students.

To be successful you will need to become part of the multidisciplinary team so attendance on ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings are likely to be required.

This is an exciting time to become part of the pharmacy team at Newcastle, where under the leadership of our new Director of Pharmacy, the team is set to grow and take on several new roles in other areas of the Directorate. For more information we would strongly encourage interested individuals to get in contact for an informal chat or visit to understand more about this role.

• To organise and develop clinical pharmacy services within agreed clinical area
• To undertake an agreed prescribing role within agreed clinical area
• To participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions
• To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers
• To perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.