Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

As a member of this busy but friendly team you will experience many core aspects of pharmacy practice, as well as the clinical work, you will have commitments to the dispensary and aseptics, and be expected to contribute to our 7-day working and on call service. Pharmacists are part of an engaged and progressive Pharmacy team working to support our hospital areas where we help staff cope with the ever-increasing population and their complex needs. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, key aspects of this clinical post will include attending multidisciplinary team meetings, patient education and counselling, clinical audit, medicines safety and medicines information. Our pharmacists are provided with opportunities for personal growth and development, including support for post-graduate qualifications in pharmacy, independent prescribing, and the opportunity to practice as a non-medical prescriber., As a member of this busy friendly team you will experience many core aspects of pharmacy practice. We operate with 2 dispensaries on 4 main sites and your rotation will allow you to experience a full range of clinical activities.

• Medicine including medical admissions unit, cardiology and gastroenterology;
• Surgery including ICU and Surgical Admissions;
• Orthopaedics including Wrightington Hospital where you will gain experience of anti-TNF therapy and Rheumatology. This hospital has an international reputation and the pharmacy team has significant involvement with consultants & nurse specialists to support and deliver this care;
• Oncology and Parenteral Nutrition;
• Paediatrics;
• Women's Health;
• Medicines Information;
• Medicines Safety;
• Clinical trials
The department is fully modernised & has ARX robot, EMIS software and has successfully implemented Allscripts Electronic Prescribing in the last 3 years.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high-quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do -- we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success. We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:
• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team
We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high-quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.