Senior Pharmacist

Main area Senior Pharmacist Surgical Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The post holder will be expected to work across a 7-day working pattern providing support to extended hours, weekend service and bank holiday as required by team or departmental rotas.) Job ref 225-Div3-7606295 Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital Pharmacy Department Town Wolverhampton Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59 Band 8a Job overview We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and dynamic pharmacist to lead a clinical pharmacy service to our Trauma & Orthopaedic (T&O) services. You will be joining our existing team of pharmacists and technicians supported by the Principal Pharmacist for Division 1. The RWT Pharmacy Team are proud winners of the Trusts Clinical Team of the Year Award 2024, and our overwhelmingly positive staff survey results speak for themselves. We recognise the variety of opportunities available to pharmacy professionals and if you choose to join our team, we want you to feel valued and supported. We will work with you to fulfil your full potential in collaboration with our pharmacy education and training team. Applicants must be registered with the GPhC, have a broad range of hospital pharmacy experience, and have or be working towards a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent). An independent prescribing qualification is desirable, however support and funding will be provided to the post-holder if they do not already hold this qualification. If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then please apply Main duties of the job To provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to wards and departments caring for adult patients within the T&O Directorate. To lead specialist clinical pharmacy practice for T&O services and be responsible for the delivery, development, evaluation, and co-ordination of clinical pharmacy services in line with the objectives of the division and the RWT pharmacy strategy. To be responsible for all aspects of medicines management to optimise patients' care involving the use and re-use of medication. Will work at New Cross Hospital (Trauma/acute/emergency) and Cannock Chase Hospital (elective) sites. Working for our organisation The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We work together, and in conjunction with other stake holders, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. The Pharmacy department has a 'can do' attitude and strives to always provide the best service possible to our patients and our colleagues. The pharmacy vision is to be a 'service without walls', integrated not only within the ward teams supporting excellent patient care but bridging the gap between secondary and primary care teams. We are a multicultural and diverse department with a very friendly professional working environment promoting a strong health and wellbeing agenda for our workforce. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The postholder will provide the following to the wards and departments within the T&O Directorate (not exhaustive): Provide and manage a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the wards and departments within the T&O Directorate. To provide expert pharmaceutical advice regarding T&O patients who have complex drug regimes, polypharmacy and medicines adverse effect. Promote the safe, appropriate, and economic use of medications both within the pharmacy department and on the wards. To provide clinical and directorate support to the T&O directorate. To develop and deliver innovative services that help improve the T&O patient journey and outcome. Implement local and national guidelines where appropriate e.g. NICE. To support the Trusts Medication Safety Officer and Pharmacy Governance lead with the medicine’s optimisation and governance agenda. Participate in the training of pharmacists, ward-based technicians, undergraduate students, doctors and nurses. Take part in extended hours, weekends, and bank holiday out of hours services as required by departmental rotas. Please read the attached documents for more information regarding the detail of expected duties and personal specifications. Person specification Experience as a clinical pharmacist in a range of specialties within an acute hospital environment Experience of working as part of the wider Pharmacy team within T&O and/or surgery Experience of project management and leadership skills Examples of how you have completed continued professional development and integrated theses into your current practice To have or be working towards a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent qualification Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards this qualification (score 2 if in progress) Ability to demonstrate specialist knowledge of pharmacy in the context of T&O Any experience of wider cross sector working e.g. virtual wards, primary care, prescribing support team Any interests/hobbies that provide you with professional and personal qualities that you can bring to the role; please describe how these benefit you in your role as a pharmacist Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud. Visa/Sponsorship Information The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website:Health and Care Worker Visa orSkilled Worker Visa . Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Jaspreet Kaur Job title Principal Pharmacist Division 1 (Surgical) Email address jaspreetkaur3@nhs.net Telephone number 01902 695757 #J-18808-Ljbffr