Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational

Overview

We have a fully integrated electronic prescribing system along with unique in-house systems to help you deliver excellent clinical care to your patients. There are dedicated rotations which include a variety of therapeutic areas designed to enhance involvement with directorate working; examples include acute and emergency admissions, cardiology, orthopaedics and critical care. There are also rotations to the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

In addition, we also offer rotations through medicines safety, medicines information and clinical trials.

• Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacists, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Aintree Hospital within a designated speciality for an agreed duration.
• Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within a designated speciality.
• Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality.
• Assist the Assistant Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff.

You will be supported by a well established team of Advanced Clinical Pharmacists giving you an ideal opportunity to gain further clinical skills and experience post diploma. Applicants must be pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experiential learning. They should be self motivated, organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Computer literate, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others.
• Ability to affect and manage change, Vocational masters degree in pharmacy.
• Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience.
• Desirable criteria: MRPharm
  
  S, post-registration hospital experience.
• Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialties.
• Commitment to continuing professional development / education.
• Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills; you must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group provides general and emergency hospital care, with highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Note:

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. We reserve the right to close vacancies after a minimum number of applications. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

DBS disclosure costs (£26.50 standard, £54.50 enhanced) will be deducted from salary. Some posts require upfront payment. New entrants to the NHS commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. The organisation has safeguarding requirements and a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults; staff must complete mandatory safeguarding training and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures.