Medicines Specialist Pharmacist

Job overview

The Medicines Specialist Pharmacist for Weston General Hospital  is an important part of the team managing the  services at Weston General Hospital, within the wider UHBW.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Medical Division including outpatients, front door and other medical wards at Weston General Hospital.
• Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff so as to promote safe and effective use of medicines within the Medical division
• Provide information and support to the Medical Division on drug usage and expenditure and work with senior clinicians in the directorate to maximise clinical effectiveness of medicines used and minimise cost.
• Develop, with senior clinicians in the directorate, a robust medicines related audit programme.
• Participate in the training of pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, undergraduate pharmacists and other pharmacy and NHS staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.