Advanced Pharmacist Paediatrics

Job summary

We are recruiting for an Advanced Pharmacist Paediatrics who is passionate about paediatrics and who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will work alongside a fantastic multidisciplinary team which includes clinicians, specialist nurses, pharmacy staff and with staff in the wider ICB

You will work with the Principal Paediatric pharmacist to develop and enhance the paediatric and neonatal services to the wards and Children's ED and Assessment area.

Being driven and adaptable are essential characteristics for this role as there is a unique opportunity to work with the MDT, local, regional, and national networks to develop an innovative and sustainable service.

You will use your non-medical prescribing qualification to optimise individual patient's drug therapies as appropriate.

You will be supported to develop their leadership and management skills.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with and support the Principal Pharmacist - Paediatrics to lead and deliver a high-quality specialist pharmacy service to the Children's Services Directorate across the Trust.

To provide expert pharmaceutical knowledge and input to all inpatient paediatric and neonatology ward areas, outpatient paediatric areas and outreach support services.

To establish and set up a newly defined pharmacy service to the paediatric emergency department and children's assessment unit.

To support with the provision of paediatric pharmacy services to oncology/haematology patients as part of the POSCU set-up and participate in clinical trials as part of the service.

Engage with stakeholders in the local ICS to ensure all possible opportunities to improve patient care are identified and delivered. This will include integration with neighbouring Trusts and community healthcare providers to support the transfer of care for paediatric patients.

To undertake service improvements and audits within the Children's Services directorate.

To identify and see through opportunities for cost improvement projects and efficiencies within the pharmacy service to the Children's Services directorate.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.