Lead Pharmacist for Women's & Children's Neonatology
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £50,952.00 to £57,349.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Warrington and Halton, WA5 1QG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9370-CSS8aPHA-7569-A |
Summary
The post holder will: Undertake Lead Pharmacist duties for area of designated specialism Women's, Children and neonates Be responsible for delivering on the Trust medicines optimisation strategy in respect Women's, Children and neonates Perform risk assessments, clinical governance and provide assurance measures in areas of responsibility. Undertake relevant training to maintain competencies and further develop clinical or technical specialist knowledge in specialist area. Apply highly specialist knowledge to provide and develop clinical services, produce protocols or guidelines, undertake audits / research, act as a source of pharmaceutical expertise and promote cost effective use of medicines to other healthcare professionals. Be responsible for providing formal training / education for Pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, doctors, medical students) and patients, on medication use and expenditure in designated specialism and other areas at the request of the education lead. When registered as a non-medical prescriber, undertake the clinical management and drug treatment of designated patients. Take on responsibility for managing and developing staff. In the absence of the Clinical Pharmacist Team Manager/responsible pharmacist construct and/or amend the weekly service cover rota as required. Deal with issues that need senior input when acting as the most senior pharmacist available on site. Participate in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services to Warrington Hospital, Halton Hospital, and for other units provided with services by the Pharmacy Department under service-level agreements.