Medicines Governance Pharmacist

2 weeks ago


Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Advice and Governance (Band 8a)

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a highly skilled Principal Pharmacist to lead the Medicines Advice and Governance team.

The successful candidate will provide expert medicines information and pharmacy advice to the Trust and service users, collaborating with Lead Pharmacists to address and report on medicines safety and governance issues.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Provide expert medicines information and pharmacy advice to the Trust and service users.
  2. Collaborate with Lead Pharmacists to address and report on medicines safety and governance issues.
  3. Lead the training of pharmacy staff, ensuring they deliver professional, evidence-based medicines advice that meets the highest standards and user needs.
  4. Possess previous experience in hospital pharmacy and a solid understanding of pharmacy medicines information and governance processes.
  5. Introduce and review prescribing recommendations into the Trust as required in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks.
  6. Ensure all reference sources, guidelines and protocols in Medicines Information are current and up to date.
  7. Ensure seamless transfer of pharmaceutical care for patients, liaising with other acute Trusts, GPs, Community and primary care pharmacists as appropriate.
  8. Promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines in accordance with recommendations of the SWL Joint Formulary, Surrey Heartlands APC and other evidence-based guidelines.
  9. Be responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of evidence-based treatment guidelines, policies, procedures, shared care protocols and patient group directions (PGDs).
  10. Provide a medicines information service to the Trust, ensuring appropriate documentation and recording of enquiries in the Medicines Information database.

The pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas, including workforce, medication safety and education and training.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

As a key member of the pharmacy team, you will work closely with clinicians and ward-based teams to provide patient-focused, individual care for our patients.



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