Advanced Pharmacist- Gastroenterology and Aseptic Services

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

You will be delivering an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to patients based in the Gastroenterology ward and you will be a highly specialised pharmacy resource in this area, giving expert advice and dealing with complex medicines information queries.
You will be responsible for the provision and development of range of aseptically prepared products whilst maintaining the safe and effective running of the Aseptic unit. You will be working alongside an experienced 8a Aseptic services Pharmacist and a dedicated technical aseptic team.

Full Time and Part Time hours considered.

• To act as a highly specialised pharmacy resource for Gastroenterology giving expert advice and dealing with complex medicines information queries.

To lead aseptic services in accordance with national and corporate standards, regulation and priorities in order to ensure the safe, efficient and efficacious preparation of medicines
To lead on the drug cost- improvement programme for the Business Group.
To act as a role model for clinical pharmacy practice and to provide training for medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in the specialist areas.
To attend appropriate meetings within the Business Group to discuss pharmacy issues providing guidance on the legal and ethical aspects of medicines use.
To support the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical services to produce business plans for all advancements of pharmacy services within the Business Group specialities
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

BENEFITS WE OFFER TO YOU:

Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
NHS pension scheme membership
Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
NHS Staff discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13

Please refer the Job description for details