Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated clinically experience pharmacist to lead and further develop the well-established 7-day pharmacy service  at the front door

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge, to come and deliver best practice and patient centered care .

You will play a key role in ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical care from the Emergency department to the acute medical units or medical wards, to facilitate smooth and rapid admissions and discharges.

The successful candidate will join a supportive, friendly and integrated pharmacy team.  You will receive support and mentoring to help you develop your clinical, leadership and managerial skills.

For candidates who don`t match the essential criteria but are keen to specialise in Emergency medicine, we can support you with a 7-8a progression post.  A personalised and structured development plan with set criteria over time period will be created to ensure you are supported with key skills and knowledge before moving into the specialist role.  You will be supported by a team of experienced pharmacist who will support you on your pathway of becoming Advance Pharmacist. 

Apply now to embark on this transformative journey with us!

Main duties of the job

On a daily basis, you will form part of a small team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to the acute and emergency floor. This includes support and advice on the post take ward round, medicines reconciliation, co-ordination of discharges, Nurses and Doctors education and training and supervising the rotational pharmacists working within acute medicine.

The pharmacy role is well established and supported by the clinicians and nurses alike. The post holder will contribute to the Emergency department MDT and have additional responsibilities of inputting into clinical guidelines, presenting at clinical governance, service evaluation, multi-professional education and training and other strategic projects as required.

There are numerous opportunities for quality improvement, audit and research.

The post holder will have commitment of working shift patterns, as part of the extended hour service on the acute medical unit. This also includes being part of the on-call service as well as contributing to a comprehensive clinical pharmacy by working 1 in 6 weekends with flexible day off during the week in return.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.