Highly Specialist Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Upton, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9408-25-0596 |
Summary
The post holder will: Lead the provision and development of an advanced level, highly specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines supply service to patients within an agreed specialty. The post holder will ensure that medicines use is high quality, safe, rational, cost effective, legal and accurate. They will be expected to work to the medicines optimisation standards for Wirral Hospital. Support the Lead Divisional Pharmacists and deputise in their absence when appropriate. Train and supervise less experienced pharmacists within the subspecialty. Key Responsibilities The post holder is responsible for: The leadership and proactive development of specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within the agreed specialty. Providing highly specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within the agreed specialty and developing services in line with appropriate national standards. Providing expert and highly specialised pharmaceutical information and advice to medical staff, nursing staff, other healthcare professionals and patients, both within the Trust and externally as appropriate. Providing clinical training, guidance, support and supervision of junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, other Pharmacy staff and other Trust staff as required. Promoting the medicines optimisation agenda by leading specific audit and research projects in the agreed specialty and provide support to others. Monitoring expenditure within the agreed specialty against drugs budget, identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives.