Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic clinical pharmacist with excellent communication and leadership skills to join our established, friendly, clinical pharmacy team.

The post holder will be a central part of the pharmacy Education & Training and Women's & Children's services team contributing towards the clinical pharmacy services that are provided to Women's & Children's services and supporting the multi-disciplinary team with medicines management, medicines optimisation and medication safety advice.

Main duties of the job

This post will be pivotal within the pharmacy team as a leader in E& T and W& Cs services to act as a role model to others and eventually deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for Professional Development.

• To be responsible for organising and managing all aspects of trainee pharmacist training and assessment. To ensure the standards set down by the Higher Education Institute (HEI), NHSE, GPhC, Trust and Pharmacy department are met.
• To manage and support trainee pharmacists, undergraduate placements, summer students and post-graduate diploma pharmacists.
• To support the Regional NHSE TPF in the organising training for the trainee pharmacists.
• To manage medicines management training for students, doctors and nurses
• To deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to women's and children's services
• To provide expert pharmaceutical advice, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.
• To ensure the efficient and cost-effective use of medicines utilising local and national data to drive improvements in efficiencies.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role, Please refer to the attached person specification and job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with the GPhC
• Postgraduate qualification in hospital Pharmacy

Desirable

• Registered Independent prescriber
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Member of the RPS Faculty

Knowledge / experience

Essential

• 5 years post registration UK hospital experience
• Clinical experience in a range of ward/clinical areas
• Experience of leading or implementing change
• Good clinical knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines
• Good knowledge of NICE guidelines for common conditions
• Good knowledge of the NHS and current priorities

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Time management/Organisation/Delegation/ Prioritisation

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospitals

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

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