Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Cardiology
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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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: | 14 April 2026 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 2NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9302-26-0136 |
Summary
Key results from the job holder Deliver highly specialist clinical pharmacist services to your area of responsibility within the Trust including directorate level support such as horizon scanning, cost benefit analysis, ensuring PGDs / Shared Care Protocols are appropriate and assurance reporting is provided to the Division To be a non-medical prescriber. Utilise within clinical competency. Working in partnership with other professionals and partners, to reduce the number and severity of medicines related adverse events by identifying and implementing new systems of work. Thematically review existing medication practices, incident reporting and other intelligence to support safer medication practices within specialist area. Investigate serious errors related to the use of medicines and report findings to manager. Develop, implement and audit unit wide policies, procedures and guidelines related to medication prescribing, supply, administration or disposal. Publish findings and undertake pharmacy practice research. Ensure compliance with medicines management guidance issued by the Trust, GMMMG or national bodies. Compile departmental and divisional reports as requested by the directorate, principal pharmacist and senior management team. Develop and implement both cost improvement projects and quality improvement projects. Train pharmacy and MDT colleagues on highly specialist cardiology pharmaceutical issues. Ensure compliance with Medicines Law and CQC requirements Planning and Organisational Duties As part of the Clinical Pharmacy Team, to be responsible for the provision of Clinical Pharmacy Services to patients. Including leading the pharmacy clinical team in your area. To have a commitment to dispensaries and to deliver the highest possible professional standards therein. In absence of a more senior Pharmacist to take professional responsibility for the dispensary including supervision of technicians, assistants and pre-registration pharmacists. Prioritise patients according to their clinical and pharmaceutical need. Obtain, validate & reconcile patient medication histories. To use clinical tests and patient notes to advise clinicians about required changes to patient medication and alternatives that may be suggested if the normal route of administration is unavailable. Analyse medicine charts taking into account the clinical presentation of the patient, any relevant history and plans made by clinicians. Make appropriate endorsements in line with relevant standards. Ensure VTE compliance has been undertaken where appropriate. Ensure antimicrobials are prescribed in line with current trust guidance. In conjunction with the medicines management technicians to ensure patient specific medicines are ordered. Ensure the effective re-use of patients own drugs. If deemed unfit for re-use to destroy medicines ensuring relevant procedures are followed. To receive, interpret, clinically check, dispense, accuracy check and handout prescriptions in line with departmental standard operating procedures. Ensure pharmacy stock is controlled effectively. To assist in the ordering, issuing and receiving of medication when necessary Participate in clinical trials ensuring relevant details are maintained in trials documentation. Ensure ward Controlled Drugs and other departmental audits are completed to the prescribed schedule. Horizon scanning. Service adjustments and change management in collaboration with pharmacy colleagues. Drug budget monitoring Communications and Key Working Relationships Using professional judgement and in a professional manner, to communicate to patients, carers and healthcare staff any appropriate information about medicines which make their use safer or more effective. Supervise, support, train and line manage pharmacy colleagues. Assist other health professionals on wards to deliver the highest standards of care. Liaise with other members of the pharmacy team to ensure clinically effective services are provided. Refer to more senior pharmacists in team when appropriate. Provide ward cover for other clinical teams or for more senior colleagues within the team. To develop effective working relationships with other healthcare professionals within area of responsibility. Deputise for principal pharmacists and senior management team as required. Lead on weekends and late nights as required