Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy Service seeks to recruit a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to work within our Integrated Medicines Management service. The Pharmacy Service operates a seven-day clinical service and benefits from full electronic prescribing, electronic decision support and care planning and automated dispensaries.

On Appointment you will join one of the clinical teams to develop your specialist clinical practice, deliver Integrated Medicines Management at the bedside and contribute to the ongoing training and supervision of Band 6 pharmacists. You will spend over 95% of your time on direct patient care which will include clinical experience in admission and discharge management, consultant ward rounds and supervising and training staff including trainee pharmacist mentoring. You will support the Directorate Lead Pharmacist(s) for your team in delivering and managing the IMM service in the Divisions of Medicine, Emergency Care, Surgery or Family Care including Paediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care. In addition you will have the opportunity to develop a specialist area of practice, or contribute to an existing service, with attendance at clinics or multi-disciplinary team meetings and the utilisation of independent prescribing skills.

Main duties of the job

You will be a Registered Pharmacist with post-registration experience in clinical services, excellent team-working skills and have completed at least two cycles of revalidation with the GPhC with at least 60 academic credits of post-graduate or equivalent study. You will have a positive and flexible approach, clinically-focussed practice and the desire to develop specialist skills. Support will be given for professional development such as Independent Prescribing and advanced practice clinical skills where appropriate.

Job responsibilities

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.