Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust • Carshalton SM5 1AA
About this role
To strategically lead, develop and implement a high quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary teams in the Medicine division
To lead on developing a strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within the division, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team
To work with the multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective use of drugs in the specialist clinical area, evaluating available information and providing guidance to the relevant directorate/division on new drugs
To provide an advanced clinical service to patients as part of the team. This may include patient facing work in areas such as: Emergency and Acute Medicine, Medical Specialities, Care of Older People and Frailty
To lead and manage the pharmacy clinical team working in the Medicine division and ensure service delivery to agreed standards in line with business planning requirements.
To ensure the development and delivery of training in the specialist clinical area for pharmacy staff and other staff groups as required.
To support audit and research within teams and promote the use of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology at all opportunities
Ø Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
Ø Work in other areas and on other sites in the Trust to cover for service needs.
Ø Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
Ø Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
Ø Comply with the Code of Ethics of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Ø Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
Ø Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
Ø Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
Ø Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
Ø Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
For more information, please read the attached job description.
- "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
OUR MISSION
'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
1. Strategically lead, develop and implement a high quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary teams within planned care
2. Work closely with the division Clinical Director and Director of Operations to align clinical pharmacy services with wider Trust patient and business needs
3. Act as the interface between Clinical Service Managers within the division and Pharmacy teams
4. Act as a leader, expert clinical practitioner and role model within pharmacy for the specialist clinical area.
5. Providing support and advice to other health care professionals through participation in relevant professional groups and appropriate working groups, attendance at conferences and educational events and practice development.
6. Demonstrate an advanced level of professional reasoning, judgement and accountability and manage difficult and ambiguous problems, making decisions in situations where there is limited information.
7. Demonstrate expert practice in the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical care for patients in the specialist clinical area across the Trust. This will involve managing patients with complex or specialist requirements for pharmaceutical care.
Liaise with the senior pharmacy leadership team, Clinical Director for the specialist clinical area, senior clinical nurses, consultants, other members of the multidisciplinary team and relevant Trust committees to ensure that treatment plans, policies, procedures and guidelines are appropriately agreed, implemented, monitored, evaluated and reviewed in order to optimise patient benefit.
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This advert closes on Friday 31 Jul 2026