Lead Pharmacist - Critical Care and Anaesthetics

Job summary

The Great Western Hospital is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a pharmacist to work with us as the lead for critical care and anesthetics.

This is a great opportunity for a pharmacist looking to specialise in intensive care medicine. As a key member of the multi-disciplinary team you will attend daily ward rounds and lead on all aspects of medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care. You will be supported by a friendly team and work closely with the lead pharmacist for Surgery and Planned Care to innovate and and develop the service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input to Critical Care, Anaesthetics and associated specialties, supporting the management of complex, critically ill patients
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical guidelines, policies, SOPs and quality improvement initiatives to ensure safe, evidence-based and standardised practice
• Provide professional leadership, supervision and education for the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Lead medicines governance and patient safety activities, including medication incident review, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical audit and implementation of national guidelines

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the position.

Clinical Leadership

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input to Critical Care, Anaesthetics and associated specialties, supporting the management of complex, critically ill patients
• Act as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, providing specialist advice to consultants, junior medical staff, nursing teams and allied health professionals
• Lead medicines optimisation initiatives to improve patient safety and quality of care
• Critically appraise emerging evidence and translate research into clinical practice

Medicines Governance

• Lead the development, implementation and review of clinical guidelines, prescribing policies and standard operating procedures
• Lead medication safety reviews, incident investigations and implementation of risk reduction strategies

Leadership and Management

• Provide professional leadership and undertake line management duties
• Act as a role model for advanced clinical practice and professional behaviour
• Contribute to workforce planning and service resilience

Education and Training

• Deliver education programmes for the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Support competency assessments and supervision of rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists

Person specification

Education, Qualification and Training

Essential

• MPharm Degree or equivalent and GPhC registration
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Non-medical prescriber or willing to complete training

Desirable

• Formal Leadership Experience / Qualification
• Member of RCPh or relevant bodies such as UKCPA
• Credentialling Against RPS Advanced Framework

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration hospital experience at least at band 7 level or equivalentincluding management ofhighly complexpatients
• Demonstrable experience working with clinicians, challenging practice and influencing change
• Demonstrable experience leading audit, quality improvement or practice development projects resulting in service change.
• Experience supervising, teaching or training others
• Experience of management or leading a team
• Demonstrable evidence of cost improvement involvement

Desirable

• Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients
• Experience of Critical Care