Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with drive and enthusiasm to join our Pharmacy team as Lead Pharmacist – Women and Children.

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge and excellent communication skills. You will need to have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, driving change in practice and have a keen interest to actively participate in the training and development of yourself and others.

*A Band 7 on a development pathway can be considered for this post. Confirmation to Band 8a will be subject to achievement of key objectives depending on person’s knowledge and experience.

The department is supportive of further education, including leadership and prescribing qualifications if not already held, and you should be keen to continue your professional development.

To support you in your role, we provide an environment where we learn, improve and celebrate our work as one team focusing on providing the very best care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Principal Pharmacists and be embedded in the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services as well as being at the forefront of service development.

Successful applicants will be required to participate in late night, weekend working and public holiday work.  

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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