Advanced Theatre Pharmacist

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to take on this new position, to lead and develop the pharmacy service to our theatres and pre-assessment at the QVH site.

This is a new key role offering a novel model of working within our hospital, by placing the right person, with the right skills in the right place at the right time. Our trust is dedicated to the principals of GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) ensuring our patients receive the best care, the best experience and the best outcomes from their surgery and recovery.

As the Theatre Pharmacist for the theatre block you will be working closely with our reputable clinical teams to ensure patients are ready for their surgery. You will be prescribing medicines appropriately, accurately and timely on the day of their surgery. You will liaise closely with consultant teams regarding necessary omissions or amendments of medications as well as counsel and educate patients on medicines during their hospital stay to ensure patients are well prepared and surgical outcomes can be maximised.

As an experienced senior prescribing pharmacist, you will be required to establish key relationships quickly; develop and take ownership and accountability for implementing clinical pharmacy processes that run smoothly; lead on the generation of guidelines, projects, audits and service improvements related to medicines and antimicrobials, as well as support the Trust with its Green Plan within Theatres.

Main Duties

• Lead, develop and evaluate medicines optimisation in Theatres and Pre-Assessment
• Provide and manage medicines optimisation for surgical patients which includes prescribing appropriate medicines for them on admission to Theatres and in Pre-Assessment and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Manage own case load and provide expert opinion on medicines where appropriate
• Accept case referrals from Pre-Assessment and provide expert opinion on medicine(s) issues.
• Provide a framework for medicines governance including auditing activities within Perioperative services ensure their monitoring and adherence.
• Plan, manage, prescribe, monitor and review therapeutic programmes and demonstrate expert clinical knowledge in management of perioperative medicines some of which may be complex.
• Line manage a member of the pharmacy team and be part of the senior pharmacy team.
• Monitor and report on drug expenditure for perioperative services.
  
  

You will not be expected to have experience of the specialist services covered by the Trust, but you must have self-motivation, enthusiasm, ability to lead with minimal direction, have clear, sound judgement, practice evidence-base medicine, have broad general clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills and be willing to lead from the front.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rania Ward Job title: Principal Pharmacist -Sleep & Lead for Research Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01342 414215

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact Rania Ward Principal Pharmacist -Sleep & Medicine Pharmacy Lead for Research

Email: [email protected]

alternatively contact the Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist

Kerry Stenning 01342 41415 [email protected]