Lead Pharmacist: Education and Training

Job overview

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your pharmacy career to new heights? if so we are looking for an experienced, dynamic and forward thinking leader to join our team in the role of Lead Pharmacist Education and Training at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly in supporting the Trust's directive of 7 day working, participating in rotas including on call, weekend and bank holiday working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be responsible for the provision of education and training to all staff working within the Pharmacy Department and across the trust. In addition, you will also support the provision of a clinical Pharmacy service to wards within the Trust. The role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside sound clinical knowledge and relevant experience.

We are a successful, innovative and forward-thinking department, with patient care at the centre of our decision making. We are actively using skill mix and role development to enhance job content and quality at all levels of the department. The department is supported by a robust management team, Pharmacy technician and pharmacy support worker structure that enables our Advanced clinical Pharmacists to be actively involved in and focus on clinical and professional aspects of patient care. You will be responsible for managing and supervising the duties of pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and ward support technicians within the clinical team. You will support the Clinical Pharmacy Team Manager in the delivery of the Pharmacy Vision and Values Strategy, together with the other Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders.

The department is supportive of candidates who wish to undertake additional qualifications, such as independent prescribing.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

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