Advanced Pharmacist - Acute Medicine (Burton)

If you have an interest in acute medicine and the desire to deliver and develop pharmacy services in an exciting, varied and rewarding role, then this could be the right opportunity for you.   

Our friendly and inclusive pharmacy department at UHDB offers you flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and excellent career development opportunities. 

We are looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to lead our acute medicine pharmacy clinical service at the Queen's Hospital Burton. In this role the post holder will lead and develop the clinical pharmacy provision to the Emergency Department, Minor Injuries and Admissions units at the Queen's Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel Hospital and Samuel Johnson Hospital.  

Applications are welcomed from those who believe they have the skills, expertise and drive to succeed in this role and are looking for an interesting and rewarding next step in their career.

• Working as part of a dynamic team providing a high quality clinical pharmacy service across Acute Medicine at Queen's Hospital Burton and community hospitals.
• Support the MDT with on-the-spot clinical advice and implementation of prescribing decisions, promoting use of Trust and national clinical guidelines and optimising patient medication where possible.
• Help support quality, safety and timeliness of prescribing on admission, facilitate effective communication of medication changes to GPs and primary care teams.
• To support the development and leadership of staff, and to optimise performance and delivery of service objectives.
• Provide line management and leadership for Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician team members.

We see pharmacist independent prescriber status as a critical part of this role but will accept applications from candidates currently working towards this or willing to undergo training to achieve this qualification.

Closing date of applications: 09 May 2024

Interview date: 23 May 2024