Medicines Specialist Pharmacist

The Medicines Specialist Pharmacist for Weston General Hospital is an important part of the team managing the services at Weston General Hospital, within the wider UHBW.

• Maintain and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Medical Division including outpatients, front door and other medical wards at Weston General Hospital.
• Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff so as to promote safe and effective use of medicines within the Medical division
• Provide information and support to the Medical Division on drug usage and expenditure and work with senior clinicians in the directorate to maximise clinical effectiveness of medicines used and minimise cost.
• Develop, with senior clinicians in the directorate, a robust medicines related audit programme.
• Participate in the training of pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, undergraduate pharmacists and other pharmacy and NHS staff.
  
  

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Karthauser Job title: Associate Director of Pharmacy - Weston Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01934 647060

Please feel free to get in touch to discuss the position and arrange a visit. Find us on twitter @pharmacyweston1.

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