Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Neurosciences (Band 8a)

Vacancy Reference Number

184-ARAHP274-A

Closing Date

13 Mar 2023

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year per annum, pro rata

Address

Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton TA1 5DA

Duration

Permanent

Job summary

Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Neurosciences

Would you like the opportunity to specialise in neurosciences and work in a progressive multidisciplinary team?

This is a key role, supporting safe and effective medicines provision for patients under the care of the neurology team.

Our purpose-built pharmacy department is modern and spacious, and our automated dispensary and lean service design means you will spend more time using your clinical skills. A user friendly, electronic prescribing and medicines administration system is in place throughout the organisation.

Our department works specific times and as such we can offer you the work-life balance you deserve.

Is this the ideal role for you?

Are you a UK registered Pharmacist with a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy?

Do you have demonstrable hospital pharmacy experience delivering clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level with involvement in neurosciences? Are you an independent prescriber?

Do you want a key leadership role that still allows you that important work-life balance?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an innovative pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team to lead the provision of a high level, comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to neurology, for both inpatients and outpatients which will include epilepsy, headache and multiple sclerosis, providing patient monitoring and prescribing support to these patients.

Working within the multi-disciplinary team is integral to the post and we are seeking candidates who work with initiative, show a willingness to learn and are keen for a new challenge.

You will help lead a team of pharmacists, technicians and assistants acting as an exemplar in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and medicines optimisation.

This post will also support clinical governance processes, such as incident reporting and investigation, complaint handling, development of guidelines, policies and procedures and the monitoring and evaluation of services

You will be involved in multi-disciplinary improvement project work, clinical audit and in measuring key performance indicators to ensure the continued development and sustainability of our high-quality clinical pharmacy service.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Contact Details

Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager: Sarah Woolgar
sarah.woolgar@somersetft.nhs.uk
01823342727