Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist:
Your Opportunity to Excel on the Beautiful Isle of Wight!

Are you an ambitious pharmacist ready to significantly advance your career? The Isle of Wight NHS Trust are seeking Band 7 Specialist Rotational Pharmacists to join our dynamic and supportive Pharmacy Team at St Mary's Hospital. This is your chance to develop specialist expertise on our stunning Island!

• Rapid Skill Development: Our well-established rotational program offers invaluable experience across a diverse range of specialties:
  Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, General Medicine, Stroke, Care of Older People, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Oncology, Haematology, and Hospice care.
• Technology-Driven Practice: Benefit from a fully integrated medicines management system, including EPMA (embedded for over 10 years), seamless links to dispensing, stock control, Omnicell, and pharmacy robotics – all designed to enhance your clinical practice and free up time for patient-focused care.
• Be a Key Influencer: Work directly with Consultant-led teams, contributing your pharmaceutical expertise to prescribing decisions and making a tangible difference to patient outcomes.
• Invested in Your Growth: We provide comprehensive support for your foundation training and actively encourage your development into advanced-level practice through specialist skill development and leadership training.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on prescribing decisions.
• Undertake rotations in Oncology/Haematology, frailty and older person care, Urgent and Emergency Services, and other clinical areas.
• Monitor prescriptions and develop patient-centred pharmaceutical care plans.
• Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care through accurate drug histories and discharge planning.
• Actively contribute to medicines safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train other pharmacy and healthcare professionals.
• Provide line management support.
• Participate in education and health promotion activities.
• Represent pharmacy in Trust meetings.
• Contribute to a weekday service with some weekend and on-call duties (home-based with initial screening).

Join our forward-thinking team with a strong culture of patient safety and service quality, where your contributions will be valued.

Imagine a work-life balance that includes access to beautiful beaches, sailing, hiking, and a rich cultural scene. Enjoy the unique charm of the Isle of Wight with convenient links to mainland shopping, international travel, and major cities.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Michael Hislop

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Lead Pharmacist for Patient Flow, Safety & Quality
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