Senior Pharmacist - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and dynamic pharmacist to lead a clinical pharmacy service to our Trauma & Orthopaedic (T&O) services.

You will be joining our existing team of pharmacists and technicians supported by the Principal Pharmacist for Division 1. The RWT Pharmacy Team are proud winners of the Trusts Clinical Team of the Year Award 2024, and our overwhelmingly positive staff survey results speak for themselves.

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 in collaboration with our pharmacy education and training team.

Applicants must be registered with the GPhC, have a broad range of hospital pharmacy experience, and have or be working towards a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent).

An independent prescribing qualification is desirable, however support and funding will be provided to the post-holder if they do not already hold this qualification.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then please apply!

Main duties of the job

To provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to wards and departments caring for adult patients within the  T&O Directorate.

To lead specialist clinical pharmacy practice for T&O services and be responsible for the delivery, development, evaluation, and co-ordination of clinical pharmacy services in line with the objectives of the division and the RWT pharmacy strategy.

To be responsible for all aspects of medicines management to optimise patients' care involving the use and re-use of medication.

Will work at New Cross Hospital (Trauma/acute/emergency) and Cannock Chase Hospital (elective) sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will provide the following to the wards and departments within the T&O Directorate (not exhaustive):

Provide and manage a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the wards and departments within the T&O Directorate.

To provide expert pharmaceutical advice regarding T&O patients who have complex drug regimes, polypharmacy and medicines adverse effect. Promote the safe, appropriate, and economic use of medications both within the pharmacy department and on the wards.

To provide clinical and directorate support to the T&O directorate. To develop and deliver innovative services that help improve the T&O patient journey and outcome.

Implement local and national guidelines where appropriate e.g. NICE. To support the Trusts Medication Safety Officer and Pharmacy Governance lead with the medicine’s optimisation and governance agenda.

Participate in the training of pharmacists, ward-based technicians, undergraduate students, doctors and nurses.

Take part in extended hours, weekends, and bank holiday out of hours services as required by departmental rotas.

Please read the attached documents for more information regarding the detail of expected duties and personal specifications.