Pharmacist Leader

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic pharmacist to lead our clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service at The Cherwell Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• To lead a team delivering a patient-centred clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to The Cherwell Hospital and supporting Blakelands Hospital.
• To support the efficient procurement of medicines and respond to issues or fluctuations in the supply chain, with support from the corporate pharmacy team.
• To continuously improve and develop the pharmacy service through audit outcomes and quality improvement programmes.
• To contribute to the local governance agenda, including attending local Clinical Governance, Infection Prevention and Control and Medicines Advisory Committees.
• To support the Head of Clinical Services in their role as the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer for the hospitals.
• To provide education and training on medicines management to the multidisciplinary team to support the overall patient safety agenda.
• To ensure understanding, implementation and compliance with medicines legislation, organisational medicines related policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• To improve patient safety through reporting and investigation of medication-related patient safety incidents, as well as to share learning from these incidents, following the Patient Safety Incident Review Framework.
• Opportunity to continue professional development, for example, completion of a non-medical prescribing program.
• Opportunity to utilise non-medical prescribing skills in the inpatient setting.

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England, with a network of 33 acute hospitals. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy.

We are committed to providing high-quality patient care and are proud of our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS. We are part of a global hospital group with over 50 years' experience that operates in 11 countries across the world.

What We Offer

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme