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Principal Pharmacist Medicine and Renal
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5AN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9339-25-0835 |
Summary
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert. Responsible for leading the delivery, management and development of the Clinical Pharmacy Service to high standards of efficiency and effectiveness for the specialities Monitor activity, plan and co-ordinate changes necessary for the further development of Clinical Pharmacy services. Identify and negotiate for the resources needed to effect the change. Lead on recording, reporting and monitoring Clinical Pharmacy interventions for the specialities. Responsible for Clinical Governance and incident monitoring, using Radar, within Clinical Pharmacy Services for your specialities and take action to minimise risks. In conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist Pharmacoeconomics monitor medicines usage and expenditure against BNSSG Formulary and commissioning guidance to provide recommendations in order to contain costs Provide a high-level Clinical Pharmacy service to the wards and clinical areas promoting safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines in line with Trust policies. Record all major interventions made. Clinically screen prescriptions to ensure the safe, efficient, evidence-based and rational use of medicines in line with the Trust Formulary and departmental policies so that risks to patients are minimised. Attendance and provision of pharmaceutical expertise to multidisciplinary Trust or interface working groups considering protocols, policies and guidelines including drugs and therapeutics committee (DTC) and the medicines governance group (MGG). Actively involved in ward and departmental duties to ensure that effective commitment to these duties is maintained. Monitor performance and undertake audits against local and national standards to ensure that service quality is constantly reviewed, and actions taken to achieve improvements. Responsible for the training, mentoring and assessment of Pharmacists and Clinical Technicians to ensure they reach the required standards of practice in Clinical pharmacy in conjunction with the Training and Education Pharmacist