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Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are delighted to share this amazing opportunity for an enthusiast pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness (PME) team, on a 12-month, fixed term basis, to provide maternity leave cover for our 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness).

The role involves working collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance and commissioning colleagues across our Trust, our integrated care system and beyond, to ensure we introduce safe, clinically- effective and cost-efficient medicines to our  local formulary and our Trust, in line with national guidance, commissioning policies and contractual agreements.

The post holder will also lead our PME team in the absence of the Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), and will further advance their clinical skills with a regular commitment to our clinical pharmacy service, and opportunities for independent prescribing.

The successful candidate will join a team with a culture of improving together, inspiring up-and-coming team members, and embracing change, all with a clear line of sight to the safety, outcomes  and experiences of the patients in our care. We will, in turn, support you in developing your specialty, clinical and leadership skills, and in your career development. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To work collaboratively with pharmacy & clinical colleagues across BSW Integrated Care Partnership to introduce safe, clinically- effective and cost-efficient medicines to BSW Formulary, in line with national guidance. This may include critical evaluation of the safety, efficacy and financial impact of new medicines, to inform formulary decisions, and production of treatment pathways / prescribing guidance / shared care agreements, to facilitate implementation of those decisions. 

To work collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance & commissioning colleagues across BSW Integrated Care Partnership, NHS England and Cancer Drugs Fund to introduce high-cost drugs to BSW Formulary and the Trust, in line with commissioning policies and contractual agreements. This may include redesign of Trust processes, review of monthly data challenges and identification, agreement, implementation and monitoring of agreed QIPP and Improving Value savings opportunities. 

To act as an advanced clinical pharmacist, delivering clinical pharmacy services to an agreed ward or patient group, with opportunities for independent prescribing. This includes working as a pharmacist in our Dispensary as needed. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Our Pharmacy team provides procurement, distribution, dispensary, ward-based clinical, cancer, aseptic and homecare services to Great Western Hospital and several local community health services. 

We embrace new technologies. Our pharmacy robots are invaluable members of our team; electronic prescribing is well-established in almost all inpatient and outpatient settings at Great Western Hospital; we use CareFlow EPR electronic patient records system and NerveCentre for electronic pharmacy handover notes; and all pharmacists are issued with their own laptop to capitalise on this connectivity.

We proudly uphold the Trust's STAR Values:

Service - We will put our patients first.

Teamwork - We will work together.

Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service.

Respect - We will act with integrity.

and would expect successful candidates to also uphold these values.

Swindon has very good transport links. It is bordered by the Cotswolds to the North and West, the Upper Thames valley to the East, and the Marlborough Downs to the South, and the surrounding countryside is dotted with pretty villages and rural pubs. There are excellent local schools, sport and leisure facilities, a thriving local theatre and two large cinema complexes, with many more leisure activities available within an hour's travelling time in London, Reading, Oxford, Bath and Bristol.