Advanced Pharmacist - Stroke | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated Pharmacist to join the team. As a key member of the Renal Team you will work directly alongside Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Non-Medical Prescribers, Pharmacy staff and with the wider Healthcare team.,

• To act as a non-medical prescriber
• To provide and oversee pharmacy services to the renal specialty.
• To provide specialist pharmacy advice in the areas of renal medicine to consultants, junior medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
• To liaise with speciality medical and nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, general managers, drug budget holders, pharmacy staff involved in medicine supply, medicines information pharmacists and regional and national colleagues in the area of renal medicine.
• To contribute to the wider healthcare community's management of renal conditions, providing a link between pharmacy and renal services at Dorset County Hospital to patients and staff in primary care.
• To participate in the training of medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare professionals in relation to safe prescribing and administration of renal and general medications.
• To lead, undertake and contribute to clinical governance with a focus of drugs used within renal medicine.
• To co-ordinate the use of high cost drugs within renal medicine.
• Take responsibility for policy development and service improvement within renal medicine
• To participate in the late, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required by the pharmacy department.
Pharmacy team comprises Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers. You will be a highly valued member of this team and the wider Pharmacy team as well as the Trust Renal Multidisciplinary team. In addition you will be a role model and mentor for Foundation Pharmacists. We take your personal development seriously. Training and development opportunities are fully supported to enable all staff to achieve their potential. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. Applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share will be considered. Please talk to us about the opportunities available. We understand that some applicants may choose to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, 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. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering clinical Pharmacy Services to a range of specialties. You will be committed to the provision of highly specialist professional, clinical and scientific information and advice to Multidisciplinary Healthcare staff, patients and carers by using excellent communication and mentoring skills. The role requires strong prioritisation and time management skills to enable you to work efficiently and effectively as part of the wider healthcare team. You will have the highest level of commitment to patient safety and be dedicated to delivering outstanding medicines management., For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .