Lead Pharmacist- Women and Children

at  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

The maternity services at the Royal Surrey has recently been rated Outstanding by the CQC.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join our pharmacy team as Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children’s Division.
Successful applicants will have significant hospital experience and be able to demonstrate consistent achievement in the areas outlined in the General Level Competency Framework. The role requires a breadth of clinical expertise, and experience of working closely with clinicians and driving change in practice.
Candidates should hold a Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent) and enthusiasm to pursue further postgraduate education will be supported. You should be a team player with the ability to introduce change and have a keen interest to actively participate in the training and development of others.
The post holder will work as part of an established team and work closely with the Principal Pharmacist for Access and Medicine Division, to lead the delivery of pharmaceutical care to the Women’s and Children directorate. The post holder will also support medicines governance agenda for the Trust and wider healthcare systems.
Training and experience in line management and supervision of trainee pharmacists and diploma students will be provided. The successful applicant will be required to participate in late night, weekend working and public holiday work.
This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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• To work in partnership with the Chief Pharmacist and all other pharmacists to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely pharmaceutical care for all patients receiving a pharmaceutical service from the department.
• To lead, provide, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to meet the needs of the Women and Children (W&C) Specialty Business Unit (SBU) in accordance with objectives set by the Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical Operations in order to meet Trust objectives and the Clinical Governance Agenda.
• To lead by example in the specialty of W&C to ensure a consistently high quality clinical pharmacy service is delivered to all clinical areas of the relevant SBU in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• To plan and implement under the direction of the Deputy Chief Pharmacist-Clinical Services the strategic direction of the clinical pharmacy service provided to the Trust and lead on delivery within the W&C SBU.
• To be a resource for the whole department and the Trust in the specialist area.
• Provide relevant teaching/training/educational sessions under the direction (not supervision) of the Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical Operations.
• Deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical Operations where the service requires.
• Provide a cover for the clinical pharmacy provision to other wards when the service requires.
• Responsible for leading, developing and evaluating the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to W&C SBU. The post holder has responsibility for the following main areas and specialities: Paediatric Medicine and Surgery, Neonatal services, Paediatric A&E, Maternity, Obstetric theatres and Non-Surgical Gynaecology.
• Manage the clinical pharmacy service provided to the W&C SBU provided by rotational pharmacists.
• To provide specialist in-house teaching relating to the specialty to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Responsible for reviewing and writing procedures and policies relating to the relevant SBU related to medicines.
• Post holder may be required to tutor a pharmacist undertaking the Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice.
• Post holder may be required to tutor a Pre-registration pharmacist as the need arises

Please refer the Job description for details