Job overview
Are you a Clinical Pharmacist looking for a new opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills? Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust could be the place for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medicines Information Pharmacist to lead the Service . The successful candidate will lead a team that includes a junior rotational Pharmacist to ensure that high quality advice is provided to enquirers.
We are looking for a motivated, forward-thinking, dynamic individual who is keen to learn, innovate and drive the service forward.
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To provide and develop a high-quality Medicines Information Service to patients and all healthcare personnel within Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust (HUHFT) and the locality of Hackney.
To actively participate in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and to provide operational support to the dispensary as necessary
To manage, develop and provide medicines information support to all enquirers within HUHFT and the locality of Hackney
To provide training and support to pharmacists rotating through the MI service (including pre-registration and band 6 pharmacists)
To support clinical service provision and provide dispensary cover as necessary
To support new drugs application and the work of the committees
To be the main pharmacy contact for Kelsius temperature monitoring system
To lead and co-ordinate in MHRA recalls & specialised service circulars
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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General Guidance for Applicants
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working wherever possible. The Trust also welcomes applications from candidates wishing to job share with or without job share partners.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
The Trust offers a number of benefits, including a relocation loan for new starters moving to the area. More details on our range of benefits can be found on the Homerton website.
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