Job summary
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist - Antimicrobials Critical and Palliative Care
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for your to join out Pharmacy team as a Lead Pharmacist - Antimicrobials, Critical and Palliative Care, suitable for band 7 to 8a progression.
You will Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to a specified clinical speciality(s), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness. You will also manage and develop the delivery of medicines on the critical care unit and well as the hospice.
You will lead and develop a high-quality pharmacy service to patients within Basildon requiring antimicrobials and palliative care
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist clinical Pharmacy services and advice to a specified clinical speciality(s), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness. Take part in the provision of general clinical, dispensary and pharmacy on call services.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description,
We are looking forward for your application.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- MPharm registered
- Relevant hospital experience
Desirable criteria
- Critical care experience
- Palliative care experience
- Antimicrobial experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karishma Patel
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
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