Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education & Training

Job overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivate pharmacist to assume the role of Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education & Training at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Chelsea Hospital site) on a Fixed Term basis (12 months)

As the Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education & training, the successful post holder will undertake the following duties:

- Leads, co-ordinates and manages the development and provision of the Pharmacy Residency Service.

- Contributes to the provision of the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the Medicine Directorate ensuring the safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the speciality.

- Supports the provision of Pharmacy dispensary services to ensure a high quality of clinical service provision, a favourable experience for patients and service users and efficient processing of prescriptions and in-patient medicine requests for patients

- Manages the provision of clinical training and supervision to Resident and Trainee Pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary.

Main duties of the job

As the Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education &

Training the successful post holder will undertake duties that deliver in

the following key areas within the Pharmacy Department:

• Residency Service
• Ward Clinical Service
• Dispensary Service
• Education and Training

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Residency Service Management

Be responsible for the co-ordination and provision of the Pharmacy

Residency Service

• Ward Clinical Service Be responsible and accountable for the clinical pharmacy service provided to a sub-speciality within the Emergency and Integrated Care Division. Dispensary Service Support the provision of an efficient, safe and legal dispensing service. Education and Training Lead and co-ordinate the provision of training and supervision of Trainee and Resident Pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary in accordance with local and professional requirements.