Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Medicines Information

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive Medicines Information (MI) team within the Pharmacy Department at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. You will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the day-to-day provision of a high quality Medicines Information service to healthcare professionals within the Trust, while supporting the long-term planning, organisation and delivery of the service. You will also support the Clinical Pharmacy team by delivering direct patient care at ward level and acting as a clinical role model for other staff.,

• Analyse and interpret highly complex information from a variety of sources to provide expert evaluated medicines information and advice in response to enquiries from pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals and members of the public (via the medicines helpline).
• Co-ordinate the planning and organisation of the day-to-day activity of the Medicines Information Service.
• Support in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service ensuring high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an acute NHS hospital ward environment and demonstrate excellent communication and negotiating skills, working closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.