Pre assessment and Theatre Pharmacist | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and visionary pharmacist to take on this new role. As our lead Theatre & Pre-assessment Pharmacist, you won't just join a team—you’ll shape the future of our surgical pharmacy service from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to shape the direction, grow and develop this service whilst being supported by the Senior Pharmacy team.

You will be working closely with our reputable clinical teams to ensure patients are ready for their surgery during pre-assessment clinics. You will also be prescribing medicines appropriately, accurately and timely on the day of their surgery. You will liaise closely with consultants regarding necessary omissions or amendments of medications as well as counsel and educate patients to ensure patients are well prepared and surgical outcomes can be maximised.

As an experienced senior prescribing pharmacist, you will take ownership of developing and implementing efficient clinical pharmacy processes. This role requires the ability to establish strong professional relationships quickly and lead on the generation of guidelines, audits, and service improvements.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and evaluate medicines optimisation in Theatres and Pre-Assessment
• Provide and manage medicines optimisation for surgical patients which includes prescribing appropriate medicines for them on admission to Theatres and in Pre-Assessment and antimicrobial stewardship
• Manage own case load and provide expert opinion on medicines where appropriate
• Accept case referrals from Pre-Assessment and provide expert opinion on medicine(s) issues
• Provide a framework for medicines governance including auditing activities within Perioperative services ensure their monitoring and adherence
• Plan, manage, prescribe, monitor and review therapeutic programmes and demonstrate expert clinical knowledge in management of perioperative medicines some of which may be complex
• Line manage a member of the pharmacy team and be part of the senior pharmacy team
• Monitor and report on drug expenditure for perioperative services

You will not be expected to have experience of the specialist services covered by the Trust, but you must have self-motivation, enthusiasm, ability to lead with minimal direction, have clear, sound judgement, practice evidence-base medicine, have broad general clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills and be willing to lead from the front.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends. Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Requirements:

• GPhC-registered pharmacist with a postgraduate clinical diploma (or equivalent) and be an independent prescriber
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

We are looking for an experienced, flexible team player who can adapt to the unpredictable timings of a busy theatre environment requiring flexible working with earlier starts. While there are currently no weekend duties, some bank holiday cover is required. This is a great opportunity for a pharmacist that would like to take that next step and take full leadership for developing and growing a new service. You will also be supported with training opportunities for you to continue to develop and learn the specialities of our trust. Our niche size offers exceptional opportunities to involve yourself in a wide variety of impactful projects.

Benefits:

We offer a warm, supportive environment with access to Occupational Health, psychological therapy, 24/7 confidential assistance through Vivup, and a wide range of wellbeing activities that help you feel your best at work and at home. From discounted gym memberships and eye care vouchers to stress support, weight management programmes, and a strong focus on safety and inclusion, we’re committed to helping every colleague thrive and feel valued every day.

This is a permanent, full-time position offering a chance to use your initiative and make a real impact.