Specialist Pharmacist - Cardiology & Stroke Services
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Job summary
Are you looking to become a specialist when it come to all things that matter about the heart and brain? Due to a promotion we are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated pharmacist to manage and develop a high quality pharmacy service to patients on the cardiology and stroke wards and biologics. The successful candidate will take a lead in ensuring and maintaining governance and patient safety across our cardiology directorate.
We are looking for someone with drive, enthusiasm and commitment. You will have excellent people skills and the ability to work with and influence staff at many levels both internally and external homecare agencies.
It is expected that the successful applicant will be an experienced pharmacist with at least two years' experience and who is currently completing or completed a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, with some knowledge of biologics.
We are a progressive department and are keen to embrace innovative ideas. Following significant investment, our pharmacy department has led the innovations in automated storage (Pyxis) across our most acute areas of work, and improved drug security, utilising Abloy keys, across the rest of the organisation. Robotic dispensing is well established and we have successfully implemented Electronic Prescribing and Administration throughout the Trust, we provide a seven day service to the Trust.
Main duties of the job
As we prepare to move to our new acute hospital site in 2024, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. There are exciting times ahead and we are keen to invest in our team so this is the ideal time to join us. Your skills are integral to enabling us to meet our goals.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and dynamic pharmacist to join our team at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital to lead and develop the high quality, comprehensive pharmacy service to patients requiring cardiology expertise.
The successful candidate will be a vital member of the Clinical Ward Service Team supporting the pharmaceutical needs of patients within the cardiology team across the Trust; this will include opportunities for advanced practice. The role also involves providing regular, dispensary based clinical pharmacy services across both hospital sites.
The pharmacy departments at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust are a professional, forward thinking department which gives all staff the opportunity to develop their full potential. The successful candidate will be encouraged to complete a non-medical prescribing qualification to support the service if this has not already been undertaken.
About us
We are a progressive and forward thinking department keen to embrace innovative ideas. We have recently introduced a comprehensive Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration system in the trust and we continue to optimise our work flow processes to offer a high quality, safe and efficient pharmacy service to our patients. Within the next few years, we will be moving to our purpose built new hospital site and we are reviewing our service and activities to support this, including moving to a seven day working pattern for all pharmacy staff.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£48,526 to £54,619 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
381-CO-4736940
Job locations
SWB NHS Trust
Dudley road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Dudley road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer's website
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