Pulse
Band 8a Pharmacist - Based in the North West of England
Warrington . Posted 2 months ago
The role
This specialist role provides clinical pharmacy leadership and expert pharmaceutical support to the Diabetes and Endocrinology service. The person will work with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines use and support complex clinical decision-making.
What you will do
- Provide specialist clinical pharmacy leadership and support to the Diabetes and Endocrinology service.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes and medicines use.
- Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to clinicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Undertake medicines reconciliation and comprehensive clinical medication reviews.
- Support the prescribing, monitoring, and safe use of high-risk medicines.
- Contribute to the safe and timely discharge of patients.
- Provide independent prescribing support where appropriately qualified, competent, and authorised.
- Lead and contribute to medicines optimisation initiatives within the specialty.
- Support the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols, and governance processes.
- Participate in clinical audits and service improvement projects relating to diabetes and endocrinology.
Required qualifications
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience at Band 8a level or equivalent.
- Specialist clinical knowledge in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
- Experience providing advanced clinical pharmacy services within an NHS hospital setting.
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation, medicines governance, and clinical risk management.
- Confidence working within multidisciplinary teams and influencing clinical decision-making.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting training, education, audit, and service development initiatives.
Nice to have
- Independent Prescriber qualification
About the company
Pulse is a specialist recruitment agency that provides a personalised and supportive recruitment experience.