Job Description

A position has become available within the Clinical Pharmacist team at the Southend Hospital site.



This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, open minded and dynamic pharmacist to support the delivery of our clinical pharmacy service.



The current clinical pharmacists team currently comprises a welcoming, forward-thinking and vibrant group of individuals, always seeking to improve current ways of working to benefit the patients we serve and promote a harmonious working environment.



The successful candidate will therefore need to be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal/ relationship building skills. In return, we will offer you a range of career development opportunities, both on the Southend Hospital Site and the wider Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.



The post will involve rotations within varied specialist clinical areas including general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, department of medicine for the elderly and technical services, as well as contributing to the provision of the 'on-call' service.



So, if this sounds like the right role for you - please apply today.



Deliver clinical pharmacy services to wards, outpatients, discharge teams, the Technical Services Unit, and other areas.



Attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.



Record clinical interventions and activities accurately.



Provide specialist medicines advice to medical, nursing, and other Trust staff.



Promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.



Counsel patients on the correct use of their medications.



Participate in the emergency on-call pharmacist rota, working independently to provide out-of-hours advice, supply, and sourcing of urgent medicines.



Support the Medication Safety Officer and Pharmacy Governance Pharmacist with medicines optimisation and risk management.



Promptly report clinical incidents (e.g., dispensing or administration errors) in line with Trust procedures.



Ensure safe storage of medicines within pharmacy and ward areas.



Support implementation of local and national guidelines (e.g., NICE).



Maintain accurate medication and supply records using the Pharmacy WellSky system.



Supervise trainee pharmacists, students, and ward-based technicians.



Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.



We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust



For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!