Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Critical Care

Cambridge Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you will provide expert pharmaceutical care to cardiothoracic critical care patients within a collaborative, state-of-the-art hospital. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines management in critical care and theatres, while helping develop guidelines and leading quality improvement or research projects. You will mentor junior pharmacists and contribute to leadership within the pharmacy department. This role offers a chance to drive safe, evidence-based practice in a high-impact clinical area and grow into senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patients' pharmaceutical care and perform bedside reviews
Attend multidisciplinary ward rounds and meetings to inform care
Contribute to development of guidelines and policies in area of expertise
Support safe and effective medicines management in theatres and critical care
Mentor and train senior rotational pharmacists in the Critical Care unit
Lead quality improvement initiatives or research projects in the department
Deliver training sessions to clinical staff
Line manage a small team of pharmacists and participate in senior pharmacist leadership
Promote safe medicines management within Critical Care and Theatres environments

Key requirements

M Pharm (or equivalent); Registered Pharmacist; Pg Diploma Clinical Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
Good clinical pharmacy foundation and experience in a critical care environment
Experience of clinical audit and/or research
Good IT, presentation and communication skills
Ability to write detailed reports analysable by others
Analytical, problem solving, and critical appraisal skills
Ability to prioritise work and work unsupervised
High-quality interpersonal and leadership skills; experience of managing change
Desirable: Independent Prescriber; experience supervising and training junior staff