Advanced Pharmacist

Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Pharmacist at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust to join the Pharmacy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will be responsible for supporting the Lead Pharmacist in the delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services across the Watford site and the wider Trust. You will be managing and optimising medicines-related care by ensuring prescriptions are safe, effective, economical, and evidence-based, while promoting compliance with the Trust Formulary. You will also be supporting patients, carers, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals by providing complex medicines information, including advice on dosing, indications, side effects, and appropriate treatment options to promote safe and effective medicines use. Main duties of the job As an Advanced Pharmacist, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of systems that enable the appropriate use of patients own medicines. You will be managing and improving technician-led processes to ensure the timely, accurate, and seamless supply of medicines throughout the patient journey. You will also be responsible for identifying and monitoring adverse drug reactions and submitting Yellow Card reports to the MHRA. Additionally, you will be supporting inpatient and outpatient dispensary operations by liaising with the Dispensary Manager to review workflow, maintain appropriate records, a...