Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Hepatology

The position will involve Developing a specialist in-patient clinical pharmacy service for hepatology Providing day to day support for the prescribing of hepatitis C treatment and ensure compliance with national and NICE guidance To work across the primary/secondary care interface within hepatology and viral hepatitis Aiding in implementing NICE guidance and horizon scanning for new medicines for hepatology Developing evidence based treatment guidelines, often in conjunction with primary care and the District Prescribing Committee Undertaking clinical audit and teaching within the multidisciplinary team Providing pharmaceutical input and leadership for the management of alcohol use disorders within UHS Team working skills are essential to the post as is the ability to integrate within a large team of pharmacists and the ward level multidisciplinary team. You will be part of a well-integrated team, working closely alongside consultants and ward nurses. You will be well supported by a team of medicines management technicians and included in the wider Division B (Medicine & Elderly Care) pharmacy team where you will have the opportunity to meet regularly with the pharmacists, technicians and SATOs within this team to have your say in the strategic and day-to-day operation of the pharmacy service to Division B. - This is a vacancy for a full time band 8a clinical pharmacist- 1 in 5 late nights until 7pm- 1 in 6 weekends (working either Sat or Sun)- All staff are required to contribute to extended hours, weekends & bank holidays as part of core hours. This includes general dispensary duties such as dispensing prescriptions and clinical pharmacy duties. The large Pharmacy department employs over 300 staff and highly respected within the Trust as a dynamic and forward-thinking department. If the idea of 300 staff sounds daunting, fear not the department is spilt into a range of friendly and supportive teams of different sizes with clear structures helping to ensure you always get the personal treatment and can have an impact. As a department we have a strong commitment to continuing professional development. The post-holder will have the opportunity to undertake further study in clinical, leadership or managerial qualifications. You will be supported by an established medicines management service, a team of specialist pharmacists and an experienced head of clinical pharmacy. Our clear vision - Safer medicines, safer patients is recognised by all staff who enjoy an environment in which they can flourish, grow and develop. We are constantly striving to improve, using technology and digital resources to provide world class medicine management activities. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.