Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Trauma and Orthopaedics

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Pharmacy team based at Aintree University Hospital. The post holder will play a key role in the management of patients admitted with Trauma, including hip fractures, lower limb fractures as well bone and joint infections. This role involves active involvement in prescribing medicines for this patient group. The role will also support the supervision and development of pharmacists and technicians within Trauma and Orthopaedics, ensuring the provision of a high-quality, safe and effective clinical pharmacy service. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist, ideally with demonstrable experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics, who will act as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work closely with a variety of consultants and surgeons as well specialist nurses to optimise medicines use and support complex clinical decision-making., Assist the Lead Divisional Pharmacist for Surgery (Aintree site) in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate. To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate. Assist the Lead Divisional Pharmacist for Surgery (Aintree site) in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to Trauma and Orthopaedics for other departmental staff., To provide an advanced clinical service to the Trauma and Orthopaedic directorate in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies Provide non-medical prescribing services to the Trauma and Orthopaedic directorate Assist the Lead Divisional Pharmacist for Surgery (Aintree site) in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate. To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate. Assist the Lead Divisional Pharmacist for Surgery (Aintree site) in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to Trauma and Orthopaedic for other departmental staff.

• Vocational master's degree in pharmacy
• Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
• Full NMP qualification, (or qualified in the next 3 months and registered with the GPhC as an independent prescriber
Desirable criteria
• MRPharmS
• UKCPA membership, Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role
• Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Desirable criteria
• Experience as a NMP, Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
• Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills, Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
Desirable criteria
• Ability to affect and manage change, Computer literate, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West. We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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