Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics & Maternity

Job summary

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 Pharmacists 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.

About us

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.