Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiovascular and Thoracic

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
UHS has one of the largest pharmacy departments in the country with over 300 staff and are nationally recognised for their innovation. The pharmacist team is made up of over 100 pharmacists: including over 50 qualified independent pharmacist prescribers and five consultant pharmacists and leading national experts. We are committed to supporting all our pharmacists in their development.
We are looking for a forward thinking, motivated clinical pharmacist specialising in cardiac disease to work within the cardiovascular and thoracic (CV&T) care group at UHS - a tertiary service for cardiology, cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery. You will join a team of cardiac pharmacists (many of whom are independent prescribers) to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver optimum patient care to CV&T patients.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.

• Provide specialist pharmaceutical review of medication for cardiology, cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery patients
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to advise on medication for CV&T patients to optimise their care
• Deliver education and training to a wide range of healthcare professionals working within CV&T
• Contribute to department wide audit, research, risk management and clinical governance
• Develop guidelines to ensure safe prescribing practice
• Working with clinicians to optimise medication for heart failure patients and assisting with the development of specialist clinics for optimisation of secondary prevention medicines are two areas of development currently.