Principal Pharmacist for Cardiac Services

1 month ago

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to lead our cardiology and cardiothoracic service.

The post holder will be an expert in cardiac medicine and a key member of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be supported by our Senior Pharmacist for Cardiac Services, rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and a medicines management assistant.

You will lead the provision and development of clinical and operational pharmaceutical services to our Heart and Lung Centre. This is a state-of-the-art, purpose built unit that opened in October 2004. It provides surgical and cardiological treatment of cardiac and lung disease to a population of over million in and around the Black Country.

Main duties of the job

To lead the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services to the cardiology and cardiothoracic directorates, including clinical, governance and operational functions.

To work as independent prescriber on wards and in outpatient clinics.

To attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and guidance.

To provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to patients and liaise with consultant and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribing .

To lead, manage and develop the pharmacy staff providing clinical services to the Cardiac Services Group.

To attend and actively participate in Directorate Management and Governance meetings and to work collaboratively with the Directorate Management Teams.

The post holder will be joining and working in a large and progressive pharmacy department, which delivers near patient ward pharmacy services, has automated dispensing, electronic medicines management and has implemented electronic prescribing across the majority of the organisation. The pharmacy department has close links with the Schools of Pharmacy at Wolverhampton University, University of Birmingham and Aston University with members of staff holding joint appointments, and is actively involved in teaching undergraduate students and learning beyond registration.

About us

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 the 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 are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We welcome applications from candidates who:

Have substantial experience working as a senior clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting.

Have a passion for cardiac medicine.

Have an independent prescribing qualification.

The Pharmacy Team are proud winners of the Trust's Clinical Team of the Year Award 2024, and our overwhelmingly positive staff survey results speak for themselves. We are looking for a leader who demonstrates the Trust values and will continue to develop a culture of inclusivity and continuous learning which makes the pharmacy directorate at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust one of the best places to work.

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 whether that be through further education and training, new experiences or coaching and friendly Pharmacy Education and Training Team are in place to support your advanced practice development.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the Principal Pharmacist for Cardiac Services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters (or equivalent) degree in pharmacy Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent qualification Independent Prescribing Qualification

Desirable

Formal leadership or management qualification

Experience and Skills

Essential

Substantial post registration experience Recent experience working as an independent prescriber Experience of supervising staff Experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures, guidelines and patient group directions Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of cardiac medicine Significant experience working as a senior clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting Experience working in the cardiology speciality

Desirable

Experience of managing organisational change and re-designing services. Experience working in the cardiothoracic specialty.

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