Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine

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Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 08 July 2025

Do you like the fast paced environment and variety of clinical conditions encountered in Emergency Medicine?

Are you a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference?

Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification?

Do you enjoy team working?

If your answer is yes to any of the above then we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy departments at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH) for a new team of specialist clinical Pharmacists to work within our Emergency Departments.

These are brand new roles within our Trust where we are looking to introduce and develop a clinical service into the Emergency Departments through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the patient's journey. We are also recruiting a team of dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to work within this team.

The successful applicant must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients.

The applicant for the specialist role must be suitably qualified, as appropriate to the post. A postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy is essential. This is a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will :

• Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the Emergency Department.
• Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients
• Be part of a team of Pharmacists that deliver a consistently high clinical Pharmacy service for the patients.
• Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the emergency setting by organising their training and assessing their competency
• Work with the Team Leader - Clinical Services & Governance regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Emergency Division.

About us

Our vision is simple

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

What can working within the Emergency Department offer you?

What can SaTH offer you?

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working

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