Lead Pharmacist Medicine

We are looking for a motivated, patient focused pharmacist to lead our clinical pharmacy services to Medicine with a team already well embedded within these individual specialties.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills within a team and a directorate that recognises the influence and impact that pharmacy has on patient care and the organisation as a whole.

The department will provide the environment for you to work closely with clinicians and service managers alike to improve patient care and support the development of Quality Improvement initiatives across the Trust,

To be responsible for the ongoing development and evaluation of high quality clinical pharmacy services to medical specialties.

To liaise with and provide medicines management reports for the relevant directorate and care group to ensure safe and cost efficient medicines use.

To deliver, develop and evaluate training programmes for pharmacists and other members of the MDT in medicine use.

To deliver, develop and evaluate the Medicines Optimisation service provision in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist and other Lead Pharmacists

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
  
  

Please Note

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Moore Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01423 553083

For any further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sara Moore ([email protected], 01423 553083).