Lead Specialist Pharmacist – Elective Surgery

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with drive and enthusiasm to join our Surgical Pharmacy team to provide 12 Month’s Maternity cover for the Lead Specialist Pharmacist for Elective Surgery.

The post holder will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist for Surgery and be embedded in the multidisciplinary team whilst being responsible for providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services as well as being at the forefront of service development.

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge and excellent communication skills. You will need to have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, driving change in practice and have a keen interest to actively participate in the training and development of others.

The department is supportive of further education, including leadership and prescribing qualifications if not already held, and you should be keen to continue your professional development.

To support you in your role, we provide an environment where we learn, improve and celebrate our work as one team focusing on providing the very best care.

Successful applicants will be required to participate in late night, weekend working and public holiday work.

For further information, please contact Ali Pilkington, Principal Pharmacist – Surgical division [email protected] Telephone 01483 571122 Bleep 71-0991

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for leading, providing and developing the clinical pharmacy service for the Elective Surgical patients within the surgical division. Ensuring the safe, cost effective and patient focused pharmaceutical care of patients

To provide a framework for the safe, effective and economic use of medicine resources within the specialist clinical area utilising sound medicines management and clinical governance principles

To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Surgical Division when required

To be an integral part of the Pre-operative assessment surgical MDT team and attend and contribute to ward rounds.

To supervise and train pharmacists / pharmacy technicians whilst on rotation, and other healthcare professionals working within the specialty.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Act as a subject matter expert on Elective Surgical patients for the pharmacy department and the wider clinical workforce.

Provide clinical pharmacy services to Elective patients throughout their secondary and tertiary care. Ensuring optimal pharmaceutical care and facilitate the safe effective supply and prescribing of medicines.

Attend Consultant led ward rounds and where appropriate be able to act as an independent non-medical prescriber. Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the wider MDT team as required.

Identify potential clinical developments to the surgical Triumvirate management team and plan the implantation to ensure that services continue to meet customer’s requirement and income is sufficient to fund development.

Implement local and national pharmaceutical care guidelines for the Elective Surgical service in collaboration with clinical colleagues, ensuring that guidelines are available and up dated, and that the wider workforce is kept abreast of new practice or any changes to existing practices.

Act as a governance lead on medication issues relating to Elective surgery through attendance at divisional governance meetings and be responsible for actions of issues arising. Undertakes risk assessment and manages these risks as required.

Communicate highly complex pharmaceutical information to health professionals, patients and / or carers, adapted to their level of understanding to ensure safe, effective administration of treatment and promote understanding and compliance.