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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available in the role of Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The successful candidate will primarily be based at the Royal Stoke site, working as part of our growing Medicine team of pharmacists and technicians delivering a high quality clinical service on a daily basis to our gastroenterology and hepatology ward, as well as all the associated out-patient services including viral hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The post holder will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, nursing staff and directorate management team working across the Specialised Medicine Directorate.

To be considered you will be an experienced clinical pharmacist, able to demonstrate ability in delivering high quality evidence-based, cost-effective pharmaceutical care for our patients. In addition, the ability provide financial and risk management support. We are looking for someone who has an enthusiasm for this specialism and the ability to work amongst a large team of clinicians and specialist nurses.

Main duties of the job

Utilise expert pharmaceutical knowledge to manage acutely ill patients in the gastroenterology and hepatology setting.

To utilise the skill of / work towards being an active independent prescriber.

Provide specialist prescriber support for complex and expanding medicine regimes e.g. high-cost drugs used within IBD and viral hepatitis.

Support flow with efficient discharge medication supply routes.

As with all our Advanced Pharmacist posts, this role has the responsibility of managing junior staff.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.