Highly Specialist Pharmacist | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | Upton, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7050684/408-25-235 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive prescribing pharmacist to join our forward-thinking team of Highly Specialist Pharmacists.
This is a part time split post offering 32.5 hours per week, working in the specialities of acute care and paediatrics. You will be part of them team covering children’s and adult ED, acute and paediatric wards.
This role is crucial to ensuring safe and effective use of medications for patients across all ages.
In addition to clinical commitments you will contribute to policy development, adherence to regulatory standards and national resources.
Ideally you will have some training or experience in paediatrics or acute care. Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and a compassionate approach to patient care are essential.
The successful candidate will have support from our experienced consultant pharmacist for children’s services as well as a well-established acute care pharmacy team.
Please contact us if you think this might be the job for you.
Working closely with the pharmacy, nursing, medical and management teams, you will lead on improving how patient’s medicines are optimised within the women’s and children’s division.
• Reviewing patients with acute and complex needs as part of the multi-disciplinary ward round;
• Developing, implementing and monitoring prescribing guidelines;
• Financial monitoring of drug expenditure;
•Supporting the training and education of pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs) and other healthcare staff;
• Promoting the medicines optimisation and medicines safety agenda;
• Participating in other clinical activities such as clinical audit and practice research;
• Collaborating with other system organisations, including Wirral PCNs, CAMHS, community pharmacy and WCHC.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, organised person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of a team then we want you to join our team.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Highly Specialist Pharmacist position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Monday 21 Apr 2025
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