Job summary
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Frailty Pharmacy team at Mersey and West Lancashire (MWL) Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The postholder will be based at Whiston Hospital and provide a clinical pharmacy service to frailty patients at the Whiston site.

This is a fixed term position to cover maternity leave working closely with the rest of the pharmacy team, medical and nursing colleagues providing services to the frailty directorate. All areas have well established multi-disciplinary teams focused on delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

Previous experience of providing pharmaceutical care to acutely unwell patients is essential, you will either hold a non medical prescribing qualification or be working towards completion of the non medical prescribing qualification. You will be expected to be a team player with significant clinical experience, excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. You will be encouraged to develop and implement your own ideas within the role and help drive the pharmacy service forward under the guidance of the clinical service manager and principal clinical pharmacists.

Please note- it is the applicant's responsibility to seek authorisation from their current manager to be released for the secondment before a formal application is made

Please note, interviews may include assessment tasks.

Main duties of the job
The department operates a 7 day service to the Trust and as part of this role you will be expected to participate in the rostered weekend working which is currently 1 in 5. Participation in the late night working and pharmacy on call will also be required. This role will be based at the Whiston Hospital site.

The Trust occupies two new state-of-the-art PFI hospitals, with the new Whiston Hospital having opened in April 2010, as well as Newton Hospital which has recently been integrated into the Trust's service.

Whiston Hospital is the main site within this large, high-performing acute Trust covering a large suburban area between Liverpool and Warrington, including St Helens, Prescot and Huyton. St. Helens hospital provides diagnostic and clinic based services along with rehabilitation services with Newton providing a rehabilitation service. We manage in the region of 850 beds across all sites, have accredited teaching hospital status, and provide for most major specialties.

Key duties

• To assist the Chief Pharmacist and all other pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for the patients of MWL Teaching Hospital Trust
• To lead and deliver high quality clinical pharmacy services to the designated speciality at MWL Teaching Hospital Trust, including the development of an advanced pharmacist role
• To practice as a Trust approved Independent Non Medical Prescriber
• To participate in clinical audit and practice research relevant to medical specialties
• To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days
• To participate in consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate
• To develop competencies in designated specialty and deliver ward based clinical teaching to band 6/7 pharmacists and preregistration pharmacists within the Trust

Clinical and professional responsibilities

• To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to specified wards in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies, including taking drug histories on admission and making recommendations on changes to drug therapy
• Monitoring for adverse drug reactions and submitting yellow cards to the CSM where appropriate
• Order, receive and dispense controlled drugs in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act
• Supervision of pre-registration graduates and junior pharmacists

Medicines Optimisation

• Work closely with the Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacy Leadership Team to develop and implement the Trusts Medicines Optimisation Strategy
• Assist in the production of evidence based prescribing guidance in your speciality
• To work closely with key Trust and PMAPC colleagues to organise effective horizon scanning to identify and manage future developments in medicines which will have impact within the Trust and local health economy

Person specification
Essential qualifications

• Vocational master's degree in pharmacy
• Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
• 1 Year pre-registration training
• Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Non-Medical prescribing qualification or working towards
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development/education

Desirable

• Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Essential knowledge and experience

• Demonstrate extensive experience of providing clinical pharmacy services to multiple specialities within an acute hospital
• In depth clinical knowledge and experience of management of patients within the specified department
• Experience of working in a busy dispensary environment
• Experience of drug reporting and financial management to directorates
• Demonstrable experience of clinical audit and practice research

Desirable

• Leading and supervising audit or practice research projects
• Experience in using the Pharmacy Computer System
• Experience of electronic prescribing

Essential skills

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team in a challenging environment
• Good organisational skills including ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure

Our values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum pro rata

Band: Band 8a
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 22 November 2026

Disclosure and Barring Service check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services, Chris Herring, Chris.herring@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk, 01514787519

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