Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Advice and Governance

Join Our Team as Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Advice and Governance!, Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking for an exciting new opportunity!We are seeking a dynamic Principal Pharmacist to lead our Medicines Information and pharmacy advice services. In this pivotal role, you will:

• Provide expert Medicines Information and pharmacy advice to the Trust and service users.
• Collaborate with Lead Pharmacists to address and report on medicines safety and governance issues.
• Lead the training of pharmacy staff, ensuring they deliver professional, evidence-based medicines advice that meets the highest standards and user needs.
This is a thrilling time to join us! Our team has recently undergone a restructure to better achieve our goal of delivering outstanding pharmacy services. As a key member of the pharmacy clinical team, you will work closely with clinical services, patient services, and procurement teams to provide exceptional patient-focused care. We are looking for someone who, 1. To provide expert pharmaceutical advice and medicines information to health care professionals, patients and carers as appropriate. 2. Deliver and quality assure the Trust Medicines Information (MI) service in line with UKMi standards and local procedures. 3. Coordinate the Trust pharmacy response to medicines shortages and recalls. 4. Be responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of evidence-based treatment guidelines, policies, procedures and patient group directions (PGDs). 5. Lead departmental document management for pharmacy policies, procedures and SOPs. 6. Produce and quality assure medicines governance communications (including Medicines Matters Bulletins and Pharmacy Weekly Briefing). 7. Collate and analyse medicines-related safety intelligence (including DATIX data, audit findings, MI enquiry themes and national safety communications), develop practical risk controls (policy, education, system design and assurance monitoring) and provide regular updates for governance forums as agreed with the Lead Pharmacist, Governance and Medicines Safety.


• Demonstrates excellent communication and time management skills. Has a keen attention to detail.
• Possesses previous experience in hospital pharmacy and a solid understanding of pharmacy medicines information and governance processes. If you believe you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you!
  
  The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George's University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.