Lead Pharmacist - Medicine

Job Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Pharmacy Team and make a difference by leading the provision of a clinical pharmacy service to our Medical division and associated clinical areas. This is a new role for our department and we are excited to expand our portfolio of Lead Pharmacist roles. You will work with medical and nursing staff to reduce medication related adverse events and formulate action plans with the division to reduce errors and risks related to the use of medicines.

A key role will be to oversee provision of accurate, evaluated information on drug expenditure for agreed medical specialties and assist medical specialty managers in making optimal use of their drug budgets.

Main duties of the job

There will be opportunities to provide advice to medical and nursing staff on the safe, efficient use of medicines and their prescribing and administration whilst overseeing supervision and training of Pharmacy colleagues as required. You will provide input into governance issues arising within the division and advise on financial aspects of medication use. You will be involved in clinical supervision of junior pharmacists and develop an appropriate training programme to enable a range of pharmacists to contribute to pharmaceutical care in medical settings.

The successful candidate will collaborate with system partners to improve service provision and share good practice, whilst also being independent prescriber, or be working towards the role within an agreed time frame.

This Role Involves Input Into

• Clinical Services
• Medical Directorate
• Dispensary
• Education and Training
• Service Development

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Knowledge and skills

• UK Registered
• Substantial UK experience in Medicine specialty
• Evidence of team management / leadership skills
• Non medical prescriber or willing to undertake
• Evidence of effective team working

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of divisional financial input
• Post graduate qualification or working towards

Service and improvement

Essential criteria

• Understanding of QIPP and current requirements within the NHS
• Understanding of current Pharmacy landscape and workings of the NHS

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of a leading / involvement in quality improvement projects / audit

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• 8a Lead Pharmacist Medicine (PDF, 392.1KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Fiona Pietersen

Job title Deputy Clinical Service Lead

Email address

Telephone number

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