Senior Pharmacist: Nutrition & Aseptic Services Lead

Senior Pharmacist Nutrition and Aseptic Services

Are you a forward thinking pharmacist with a passion for Nutrition and aseptic services?

Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation meets precision?

We are seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our aseptic services team to provide safe, compliant and innovative care to our patients

There has never been a more exciting time to join us as the team are in process of moving into the brand new Pharmacy Aseptic and Clinical Trials facility.

This is a unique opportunity to work in aseptic services. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance, patient safety, staff training and aseptic preparation.

We are looking for a pharmacist with proven experience in clinical and technical aseptic services within a hospital setting

Main duties of the job

The post holder will

Act as the lead nutrition pharmacist supporting parenteral nutrition (TPN) service by conducting daily ward rounds, liaising with dietitians and consultants to support TPN prescribing decisions and managing supply of treatment.

Support the Assistant Director of Pharmacy - Aseptic Services and the accountable pharmacist in the development of the parenteral nutrition service.

Support the clinical, technical and operational delivery of an efficient pharmacy aseptic service.

Provide clinical and directorate support to designated wards and departments.

About us

The pharmacy department has strong education links with universities and we actively encourage staff development. Many of our pharmacists are working on their Advanced Pharmacist Portfolios or pursuing postgraduate studies.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for full detail of role and main responsibilities

Person Specification Qualification

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Completed Year 1 of postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Additional postgraduate qualification in Aseptic or Nutrition
• Completed postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification/experience

Experience

• Post-registration experience working recently in an acute Trust setting
• Experience of working as part of the Pharmacy team within the cancer / nutrition/ aseptic specialties
• Ability to work on a ward environment with close contacts to patients
• Ability to work in an aseptic environment
• Experience of undertaking audits and participating
• Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances and work under pressure
• Experience of developing and implementing standard operating procedures
• Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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