Band 8a – Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for Medicine

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Volunteer
Location: Watford
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A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Join Our Team as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist!

We are seeking a skilled, forward-thinking, and motivated senior pharmacist to become an integral part of our Clinical Pharmacy team.

Our department offers a supportive and collaborative environment, providing opportunities for staff to enhance their clinical knowledge and professional development while contributing to high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will be an experienced specialist pharmacist responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Team Leader for Medicine & Care of Elderly in delivering, developing, evaluating, and managing clinical pharmacy services to the Medical Division. Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertake risk management, and ensure compliance with medicines legislation. Facilitate and support medicines optimisation, putting the patient at the centre of their care, and delivering optimal quality, value, and outcomes from medicines use. Participate in clinical audit and practice research in their area of speciality. Work as a fully independent pharmacist prescriber (where qualified) in an agreed area of competency to meet the local needs of patients and the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Act as a role model in line with corporate & departmental objectives, NHS plan, and ICB system priorities.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together, and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional, and inclusive.

At West Herts, we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance, please contact us.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving, please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

This advert closes on Monday, 6 Jan 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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