Principal Pharmacist Clinical - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - East Cheshire NHS Trust
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Job summary
Are you an inspiring and dynamic pharmacist, ready for a senior pharmacy role? Due to a recent restructure and creation of senior leadership roles, we are looking to recruit a principal pharmacist with experience in leadership to deliver innovative pharmacy services in Medicine at East Cheshire NHS Trust. You will work alongside three other principal pharmacists in providing leadership for the clinical team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and to develop and lead on services both within the Pharmacy Department, Trust and wider system. The successful candidate will have well developed listening and communication skills as well as developed leadership skills to build effective working relationships within and beyond the Pharmacy Department.
You will provide pro-active professional pharmaceutical support to our clinicians, managers, patients and carers as well as supporting the Pharmacy team.
Macclesfield is ideally located, being on the doorstep of the Peak District, with efficient links into Manchester. This is a fantastic location to explore and experience the best of the Northwest. If you are looking to relocate and try somewhere new, this is the place to come to. As a department we take advantage of what the area has to offer with social activities for everyone.
This is a full time ( hours) permanent post, yet part-time hours will be considered
Main duties of the job
You will need to be inspirational and determined in your approach and be able influence healthcare professionals across the spectrum. We can offer you the opportunity to succeed in providing the highest standards of care for patients, developing your own professional career and leadership skills.
Directly accountable to the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, you will help shape the way clinical pharmacy services are delivered in Medicine. You will ensure operationally the service meets changing needs of the organisation and is able to react to unforeseen pressures.
You will have extensive and relevant clinical pharmacy experience, including prescribing practice and will use your skills already acquired to deliver high quality care to our patients.
You will possess relevant professional qualifications. Previous experience in risk management and governance of medicines optimisation would be advantageous though not essential.
You will also retain clinical pharmacy skills through participation of clinical ward and dispensary duties.
About us
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list