Due to staff maternity leave an opportunity to undertake the role of a clinical pharmacist in our patient focused pharmacy service. This is as 12 month fixed term contract and would be ideal for anyone looking to develop from a current Band 6 hospital pharmacist role or for a current Band 7 pharmacist who may be looking to work in a NHS hospital environment.
The position is based at Moseley Hall Hospital with a full-time role available. Part-time may be considered depending on the hours of work/ flexibility required. There are a variety of clinical specialisms covered at Moseley Hall Hospital including Elderly Care, Neurology and Stroke rehabilitation.
As a band 7 clinical pharmacist you will cover these clinical areas, joining our team of pharmacists and technicians providing medicines optimisation support and advice to our adult inpatient wards. You will have the opportunity to experience a variety of areas and continue to challenge yourself to grow as a pharmacist.
Our team endeavours to provide a comprehensive, efficient and safe pharmacy service to all clinical areas. This is to ensure we are consistently contributing to quality improvements in both prescribing and overall patient care.
About You
We are looking for a friendly, dedicated and motivated clinical pharmacist to join our expanding team.
Working alongside clinical colleagues you will be integrated in to the ward teams, attending multidisciplinary meetings and consultant ward rounds to support the pharmaceutical needs of patients under your care.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in addition to being able to organise your workload to prioritise your time. You will also have the ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring that all patients experience out Trust values whilst in our care. Previous experience in any of the clinical areas listed is desirable, where you be the nominated lead pharmacist for a specialism.
The ideal candidate will have experience in pro-actively influencing prescribing within a hospital environment and have attained or have completed at least 1 year of a post-graduate clinical diploma. An on-call commitment is part of the role.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shelley Palmer Job title: Head Pharmacist Email address: shelley.palmer1@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 4666214