Senior Pharmacist - Children’s Services

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, working as a part time senior pharmacist for children's services.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of  a well-established team, supporting clinical excellence and operational efficiencies.

You will work alongside our other senior children's services pharmacists and our neonatal and women's pharmacists.

We are looking for a dynamic and committed pharmacist with excellent clinical and communication skills, to lead the delivery our specialised paediatric service.

The Pharmacy Team are proud winners of the Trust's Clinical Team of the Year Award 2024, and our overwhelmingly positive staff survey results speak for themselves. We are looking for a leader who demonstrates the Trust values and will continue to develop a culture of inclusivity and continuous learning which makes the pharmacy directorate at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust one of the best places to work.

We recognise the variety of opportunities available to pharmacy professionals and if you choose to join our team, we want you to feel valued and supported. We will work with you to fulfil your full potential whether that be through further education and training, new experiences or coaching and mentoring. Our friendly Pharmacy Education and Training Team are in place to support your advanced practice development.

Main duties of the job

Each senior children's services pharmacist will be expected to lead on a number of areas that may include the following: 1. Paediatric acute service – inpatient areas 2. Paediatric community services 3. Paediatric High Dependency Unit 4. Paediatric antimicrobial stewardship including OPAT 5. Paediatric virtual wards 6. Paediatric outpatients including homecare and daycase

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy support and advice to the paediatric speciality, demonstrating in-depth clinical knowledge and a high level of clinical effectiveness.

Manage the day-to-day delivery of clinical pharmacy services to the paediatric directorate, ensuring efficient, safe and effective use of resources.

Undertake teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Work with the clinical and governance teams to develop guidelines, protocols and policies within the paediatric services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities