Job summary
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacist with a passion for Medicines Safety to join our well-respected Pharmacy Team.
The successful candidate will be the Medication Safety Officer and lead on medication safety throughout the Trust. Working closely with lead medical, nursing and pharmacy staff, you will maintain the profile of medication safety across the Trust, ensuring effective trust-wide communication of medication safety issues.
You will collaborate with the Trust Governance to provide pharmaceutical input to the multidisciplinary governance agenda related to medicines safety. You will also manage the medicines safety group and lead and chair the Pharmacy Governance group.
Main duties of the job
We require you to have a Clinical Diploma or equivalent and possess excellent communication skills. We will build upon your current experience and qualifications through supporting you to develop further leadership skills to maximise your impact in the role.
To support 7-day working, you will be expected to participate in the on-call, weekend, Bank Holiday, and late duty rotas.
Kingston & Richmond NHS Trust Pharmacy Department provides a high-quality, professional pharmacy service and has an excellent reputation within the Trust. Both the Pharmacy Department and the Trust have a long-standing reputation for being a friendly and rewarding place to work.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist Post Graduate Clinical Diploma Taught Master's Degree in Pharmacy Desirable
Management Training Leadership Training Experience and Skills
Essential
Recent experience as an NHS Band 8 Pharmacist for several years Previous experience of working as a clinical pharmacist on wards Comprehensive post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of acute hospital pharmacy practice including dispensing and medicines information Implementation of medication safety initiatives Guideline development Ability to identify and assess risks and initiate change Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance Desirable
Quality improvement E-Prescribing systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacist with a passion for Medicines Safety to join our well-respected Pharmacy Team.
The successful candidate will be the Medication Safety Officer and lead on medication safety throughout the Trust. Working closely with lead medical, nursing and pharmacy staff, you will maintain the profile of medication safety across the Trust, ensuring effective trust-wide communication of medication safety issues.
You will collaborate with the Trust Governance to provide pharmaceutical input to the multidisciplinary governance agenda related to medicines safety. You will also manage the medicines safety group and lead and chair the Pharmacy Governance group.
Main duties of the job
We require you to have a Clinical Diploma or equivalent and possess excellent communication skills. We will build upon your current experience and qualifications through supporting you to develop further leadership skills to maximise your impact in the role.
To support 7-day working, you will be expected to participate in the on-call, weekend, Bank Holiday, and late duty rotas.
Kingston & Richmond NHS Trust Pharmacy Department provides a high-quality, professional pharmacy service and has an excellent reputation within the Trust. Both the Pharmacy Department and the Trust have a long-standing reputation for being a friendly and rewarding place to work.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist Post Graduate Clinical Diploma Taught Master's Degree in Pharmacy Desirable
Management Training Leadership Training Experience and Skills
Essential
Recent experience as an NHS Band 8 Pharmacist for several years Previous experience of working as a clinical pharmacist on wards Comprehensive post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of acute hospital pharmacy practice including dispensing and medicines information Implementation of medication safety initiatives Guideline development Ability to identify and assess risks and initiate change Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance Desirable
Quality improvement E-Prescribing systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
