Job summaryThis is based at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. This will be a great opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to develop the Clinical Pharmacy service, working closely with very enthusiastic speciality teams. This is also an opportunity to put your prescribing into practice working with pre-admission patients.Critical care experience would be desirable but training can be provided in this speciality and you would be supported by other Advanced Pharmacists working in critical care.Being an NMP would be essential and if needed, enrolment on the course will be fully supported by the department.On a daily basis you will oversee a team of rotational pharmacists and clinical technicians supporting the Critical Care and Surgery. The role will work closely with the Lead Surgical Services Pharmacist, other surgical leads and the critical care team.We will consider candidates able work at a band 7 to 8a progressionMain duties of the jobTo operate as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Surgery across the TrustTo be the speciality pharmacist for Critical Care, General Surgery and Hospital at Home supporting safe and effective use of medicines within these specialities to improve medicines safetyTo operationally oversee on a day to day basis the performance of the surgical team working within these specialities.To effectively manage and supervise pharmacists working within the surgical team and oversee the supervision of other pharmacy staff working on the surgical wards.To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery at Pharmacy and Care Group level when requiredAbout usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialSignificant experience working with surgical specialtiesTeaching a variety of HCPDesirablemanagement of staff and or servicequalificationEssentialmrpharmsdiploma or equivalent clinical knowledge demonstratedDesirableNMP or enrolled on a courseEducational Supervisor or equivalentskillsEssentialCommunication skills demonstratedProblem solving skillstime management demonstratedDesirableITotherEssentialApplying Trust valuesknowlegdeEssentialWorking with a speciality as a dedicated pharmacistMedicines use in surgeryDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAddressQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother HospitalMargateCT9 4ANEmployer's websitehttps://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)