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Medicines Resource Centre - Lead Pharmacist Governance and Medication Safety
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week (+ EDC + late duty + weekends + bank holidays on rota)
Job ref
434-SCS6263201-A
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata + EDC payment
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Senior Lead Pharmacist - Governance and Medication Safety

Band 8a

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

Would you like to be part of a dynamic team leading  our pharmacy Governance and Medication Safety agenda within the Medicines Resource Centre (MRC) team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust?

We are strong patient focussed team who support and develop each other and our colleagues across our local healthcare system.

 

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be the lead for the provision and assurance of our governance and medication safety agenda in line with agreed objectives. You will manage and reduce medicines related risks and ensure that the Trust Medicines Policy and medicines legislation is complied with. You will be supported by and line manage the Medicines Safety Pharmacy Technician.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

  • We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

 What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent
  • Pharmacy degree
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical society
  • Independent Prescribing qualification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Work , communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
  • To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Considerable hospital pharmacy experience at Post Registration Pharmacist level
  • Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Pazik
Job title
Associate Director of Pharmacy - MRC & Governance
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07909 000 686
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