Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Services
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 426-155-24TAM
- Employer
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- King's Lynn
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist - Surgery and Critical Care
Band 8b
Job overview
We're seeking a dynamic individual to join our pharmacy team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn as Lead Pharmacist for Surgery and Critical Care.
In this role, you will shape the future of patient care in surgery and critical care, implementing new ways of working and cutting-edge technologies to meet the evolving demands of our services in the surgery division.
You will be part of planning our new QEH, opening in 2030. We look forward to bringing this state-of-the-art health care facility to King’s Lynn and West Norfolk – which is nothing less than our patients, local communities and staff deserve.
Our friendly team appreciate the lifestyle in beautiful West Norfolk where you can enjoy the Norfolk coastline - officially designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, fantastic beaches or Pensthorpe Natural Park on your doorstep, not forgetting the amazing Norfolk skys. King’s Lynn has an impressive historic centre with 15th and 18th century architecture and charming cobbled streets.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care, drive innovation in pharmacy practice, and represent our institution on a regional and national level.
Main duties of the job
Overview of the job role:
- Lead the pharmacy clinical service to surgery and critical care, working closely with the multidisciplinary team
- Lead the Pharmacy surgical team
- Lead medicines related improvement projects in the surgical directorate
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please access the attached Candidate Pack which introduces #TeamQE, our Pharmacy Department and the advantages of living and working in Kings Lynn/West Norfolk.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information about this role. The Job Description includes the Person Specification for use during shortlisting and interview.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Hold or willing to work towards independent prescribing qualification
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
- Member of a clinical and/or professional organisation involved in pharmacy practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience
- Extensive experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in a range of medical sub-specialities
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of managing or supervising other staff
- Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients within a specialist area
- Able to manage time effectively and meet tight deadlines
- Able to present complex information to a large groups of staff
- Able to undertake prescription review of complex medication regimes
- Able to demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and judgment
Knowledge / Understanding
Essential criteria
- Highly specialised knowledge of the treatment of patients in a range of medical sub-specialities
- Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities
- Knowledge of pharmacy based computer systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ceinwen Mannall
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01553 613767
- Additional information
For an informal discussion with Ceinwen Mannall, Chief Pharmacist contact [email protected] or call 01553 613767
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