Job summary
Are you a Clinical Pharmacist who is passionate about perioperative and surgical care who is seeking a new challenge and rewarding opportunity to utilise your clinical expertise in an hospital environment?
We are looking for proactive a clinical pharmacist to join our expanding dynamic and friendly pharmacy team.
Working in a large teaching hospital like LUHFT will provide you with a range of experiences and challenges that will enable you to be an excellent clinical pharmacist.
You will be working with a team of experienced Pharmacists helping manage perioperative care to our elective orthopaedic patients.
For any more information don't be afraid to contact us.
We are looking for motivated clinical pharmacists to join our established clinical team to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.
The pharmacist role will involve working closely with the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate Advanced Clinical Pharmacist.
The job will help expand on your initial training.
Main duties of the job
We have a fully integrated electronic prescribing system along with unique in-house systems to help you deliver excellent clinical care to your patients.
You will be supported by a well-established Advanced Clinical Pharmacist giving you an ideal opportunity to gain further clinical skills and experience post diploma. Applicants must be pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experiential learning.
They should be self-motivated, organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within the Orthopaedic speciality.
- Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within the designated speciality
- Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality
- Assist the Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within the Orthopaedic speciality.
- Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within the designated speciality
- Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality
- Assist the Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
- MRPharmS
Experience
Essential
- Post registration hospital experience
- Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialties
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Knowledge
Essential
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to affect and manage change
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
- MRPharmS
Experience
Essential
- Post registration hospital experience
- Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialties
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Knowledge
Essential
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to affect and manage change
Other
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
