Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - ESM - Leicester
Equivalent of 1 day per month protected development time (pro rata for part time staff) Working with, and learning from, a diverse and forward thinking pharmacy team; we currently have 5 Consultant Pharmacist and 5Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners, and are seeking to grow this further in the future Flexible working options and a strong focus on work-life balance Access to UHL staff benefit schemes including Vivup and Wagestream with a large range of offers and discounts of products and services, plus salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes Relocation expenses available where relevant Main role responsibilities Maintain and develop an expert clinical practice in area of Specialty.
To lead and develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines within UHL and the wider Health Community.To deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and to support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines. To evaluate errors made with high risk medicines used by Specialty, to communicate these errors with relevant teams and to help reduce future occurrence of such errors throughout the Trust and wider Healthcare Community.
To undertake clinical supervision and mentoring of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and trainee pharmacists. To be a source of expert specialist advice for other pharmacists, patients and all other healthcare professionals within the speciality, including participation in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
To lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the specialist area, to act as a role model and national pharmacist expert in the Specialty area, networking with peers in other organisation. See attached Job Description for more detail.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental evening, out of hours and weekend duties as per current rotas.