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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-DPG-P490-24
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Inpatient Pharmacy
Town
Salford
Salary
£62,215 - £72,293 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Pharmacist – MCCN / Pharmacy Ops & Governance

Band 8b

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced hospital pharmacist to join our group of senior pharmacists. In addition to leading the neurosciences pharmacy team, you will provide operational and governance support to the Salford Royal Hospital pharmacy department.

As the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a highly specialised pharmacy services to our patients at one of the busiest Neurosciences units in the UK.

You will collaborate with a dedicated team of healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and effective use of medications.

Your proven track record within acute hospital clinical pharmacy and neurosciences will be instrumental in shaping services.

We will support you to develop your clinical, leadership and research skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right Pharmacist and a warm welcome awaits you with our friendly and supportive teams both within the Salford Pharmacy Department and the wider Northern Care Alliance.

 

Main duties of the job

Supporting with the development of services for patients under the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences.

Provide clinical expertise and leadership and contribute to team development and research.

Responsibility for the co-ordination and review of Salford Care Organisation PGDs.

Provide support for Salford Care Organisation medication related incidents and subsequent investigations where necessary.

Operating as an active prescriber, leading your team to ensure medicines reconciliation is completed and ensuring medicines optimisation and safety projects are delivered.  

Working with the senior clinical pharmacy leadership team to drive forward our clinical pharmacy service for the future.

Supporting the wider medicines optimisation strategy and clinical governance processes and be a role model for others.

Working for our organisation

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Vocational master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent
  • Post Grad Diploma/ MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Certification of non-medical Prescribing
Desirable criteria
  • Management Qualification

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post qualification clinical pharmacy experience in an acute hospital, two of which must be in neurosciences.
  • Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
  • Ability to work on initiative and as part of a team.
  • Staff management and meeting skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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
Gavin Leahy
Job title
Pharmacy Operational Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 1050
Additional information

Gillian Crawshaw, Pharmacy PA

Tel. 0161 206 1050

E-mail. [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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