This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and dynamic senior pharmacy team at ROH NHSFT. The post holder will be responsible for the development of the pharmacy service to pre-operative assessment clinics and supporting the delivery of high quality clinical service to surgical wards.

The pharmacy service has undergone a major transformation with the relocation of the department to a newly refurbished space including a brand new Omnicell Robot, trust wide EPMA and automation across all inpatient wards. This is a great time to join a forward-thinking senior pharmacy management team and make a difference in shaping the service for the future. The successful candidate will lead improvements in pharmacy provision to pre-operative assessment clinics through service evaluation and representation at various Trust forums to drive the service forward.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with good clinical skills, experience of prescribing and effective at implementing changes.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will help develop the pharmacy service to pre-operative assessment clinic in line with the aspirations of the pharmacy department, the division and the wider Trust.

As a lead clinical pharmacist the post holder will be responsible for:

1. To be part of the leadership team of pharmacists for the pre-operative assessment clinic (POAC) and to work with the POAC team to devise best models of care to patients - including providing prescribing support

2. Developing, co-ordinating and participating in the post qualification training of pharmacists in liaison with the Lead Pharmacist-Education and Training.

3. To help develop a culture of excellence through exemplar leadership, supervision and mentoring to Foundation Year Pharmacists, Band 6/7 Clinical Pharmacists and medicines management technicians.

To support the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacists in the development and implementation of the Trust's Medicines policies, systems and processes through appropriate representation at various internal and external forums.

Providing supervision to pharmacist prescribers, trainee prescribers and acting as DPP where appropriate

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and list of main responsibilities, please see the attached job description document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Recent and substantial hospital pharmacy experience

Desirable

• Line Management experience
• Teaching/mentoring experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate diploma or other relevant experience

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Birmingham

B312AP

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