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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
251-FCSS7264
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
Town
Basingstoke
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics & Women's Health

Band 8a

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for your interest in this post and for taking time to read this information pack.

We hope this exciting and rewarding role catches your imagination and that you are encouraged to apply.

This post will be hosted by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who will provide access to specialist services and dedicated support & development. 

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder has joint responsibility with the other Senior Pharmacy Managers in supporting the Associate Director of Pharmacy in the overall leadership of the Pharmacy Business Unit, ensuring the clinical pharmacy service is effectively managed.
  • The post holder will act as a clinical pharmacist utilising their clinical knowledge in the management and optimisation of medicines while also continuing to provide core clinical pharmacy duties.
  • The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
  • The post holder will ensure the execution and delivery of safe, efficient and effective pharmacy services to improve patient health and care, promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing in their environment and assist in the development of future services.
  • The post holder will act as a representative of pharmacy in their environment, developing and building relationships with other staff.
  • To provide training as required to other pharmacy staff and also to other disciplines.

Working for our organisation

HHFT is committed to providing patients, visitors and staff with a high quality and safe environment. HHFT provides medical and surgical services to people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

HHFT provides one service from multiple locations including our own hospitals which provide a full range of planned and emergency services including accident and emergency, general and specialist surgery, general medicine, intensive care, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, diagnostic services, maternity, neonatal, gynaecology, paediatric care and outpatient clinics. 

We are committed to training and developing our staff and are willing to consider flexible working arrangements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with GPhC

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Postgraduate clinical diploma

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience of paediatric pharmacy in acute setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joshua McKie
Job title
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01256 313338
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