Lead Pharmacist Surgical Services

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Full time
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you. “We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.” Jonathan Coulter, Chief Executive With more than 350 careers in the NHS… Could there be the role for you at teamHDFT? Main area: Pharmacy - Surgical Services Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5.30 with occasional weekend and late night working) Job ref: 421-LTUC-1467M-B Site: Pharmacy Department Town: Harrogate Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59 Job overview

If you are interested in leading and developing the pharmacy services to surgical patients then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join a highly regarded clinical team. The pharmacy team is already well embedded within the MDT which will allow you to grow your clinical and leadership skills in a supportive setting that recognises the pivotal role that pharmacy plays in patient care. A change in directorate portfolios will provide the environment for a motivated individual to work collaboratively to improve patient care and medicines safety across all parts of the surgical patient journey. Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the provision of a high quality clinical pharmacy service to surgical services (specifically general surgery, urology, obstetrics & gynaecology). To liaise with and provide medicines management reports for the Planned & Surgical Care directorates to ensure safe, effective, cost efficient prescribing. Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! We offer colleagues: A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. Please also be aware that the Trust

does not

offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead the organisation and development of the pharmacy service to surgical services – specifically general surgery, urology, obstetrics & gynaecology. To provide a pharmacy lead service. To identify and promote best practice medicines use across the Planned and Surgical directorate. To participate in consultant/specialist ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings. To produce prescribing guidelines and care pathways for patients across the Planned & Surgical directorate. To undertake risk management, including investigating clinical incidents in surgical services and ensure compliance with medicine legislation. To proactively undertake and develop Quality Improvement initiatives across the directorate and organisation. Person specification

Experience and Qualifications

Experience of leading a team Quality of application Surgical services experience 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: Sara Moore Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist Email address:

sara.moore10@nhs.net Telephone number: 01423 553083 Additional information: For any further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sara Moore (sara.moore10@nhs.net, 01423 553083). We announce all our latest vacancies on Twitter so follow us for the latest opportunities.

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