Emergency Medicine Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Are you an experienced pharmacist looking for a new challenge?

The Pharmacy Department at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a passionate and ambitious pharmacist to develop their specialism within the field of acute and emergency medicine

You will be joining our large team of specialist clinical pharmacists supported by a clinical team that consists of more than 100 staff that is a combination of pharmacists, technicians and clinical assistants.

The post is patient focused where you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge of acute management of a broad range of medical conditions

Through our excellent links with regional education, local universities and in-house training programmes, staff will have the opportunity to develop their prescribing, educational supervision and management skills.

The role is Trust wide with the expectation to travel to both Emergency departments at East Kent University Foundation Trust. The role will enable you to develop clinical skills and develop clinical knowledge from two busy Emergency Departments.

We are a Trust in the South East of the Country, all close to the seaside and gorgeous countryside but fast links into London & France., To support the Advanced Pharmacists for Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine to provide a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service. You will be actively encouraged to contribute towards on-going service development.

The post holder will participate as part of the multi-disciplinary team in Acute Medicine/Emergency Department to support consistent and effective medicines optimisation.

The post holder will also have a commitment to the core services such as dispensary cover, extended hours service on acute medical floor and on call as well as contributing to a comprehensive clinical pharmacy on the emergency floor

You will be encouraged to participate in audit, project work and completion of Non-Medical Prescribing., + Demonstrate and apply the principals of effective medicines optimisation as part of day to day activities

• To identify and address any medication safety concerns within their clinical area

• Effective contribution to the MDT to which the post holder is assigned as a clinical pharmacist

• To support and develop the clinical pharmacy service

• In all aspects of the role to follow legal, ethical, professional and employers’ codes of conduct.

• To undertake and propose clinical and service audits as needed.

• To undertake medication assessments / evaluations as required.

• To demonstrate a critical approach towards pharmacy practice in emergency medicine.

• To actively seek to improve the ward and clinical services provided.

• To be a practice supervisor for Foundation Pharmacists and Trainee Pharmacists as appropriate.

• To provide effective supervision of junior staff and provide effective feedback to them on their performance

• After suitable training to be an educational supervisor for pre-registration pharmacists.

• To contribute to training of other healthcare professionals including direct delivery of teaching as needed.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that’s second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it’s easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability., Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,

there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.