Specialist Medicines Safety Pharmacist (Band 7)

As the Specialist Medicines Safety Pharmacist, you will support the Trust's medicines safety agenda by promoting the safe and effective use of medicines through incident review, quality improvement, medicines governance, education, and optimisation of medicines systems and processes.

Alongside your medicines safety role, you will maintain and develop your clinical skills through rotational ward-based pharmacy, delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care across a range of specialties. This varied post provides an excellent opportunity to influence patient safety while maintaining a strong clinical presence.

Alongside your specialist responsibilities, you will provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services through rotational practice across a range of specialties, including Medical Admissions, Cardiology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Intensive Care, Paediatrics, Care of the Elderly, Intermediate Care, Palliative Care, and Pre-operative Assessment.

We are committed to supporting your continued professional development and offer opportunities in postgraduate education, independent prescribing, leadership development, and specialist training in medicines safety and clinical pharmacy.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

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. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role's eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

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