Lead Pharmacist inDartford inDartford PUBLISHED MON 11 NOV 2024

We are looking for a passionateLead Pharmacistto work across our Adult Community Services, which includes 4 inpatient rehabilitation wards, community nursing services and specialist nursing services for long term conditions.

You will be part of our Quality & Patient Safety Team who are based at Livingstone Community Hospital in Dartford. Dartford is one of our four sites and you will be required to travel across our other sites in Gravesend, Sittingbourne and Sheppey. As part of the role you will need to have a valid driving license and access to a carto visit the relevant sites.

This is a part-time (30hours) opportunitywhere we offerflexible working in line with the needs of the service.Your working hours can be fulfilled during the working day which is between 8am and 6pm with set days being confirmed at interview based on preference.

As the Lead Pharmacist you will offer support and expert guidance to our Adult Community Services in North Kentand the responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Provide high-quality specialist pharmacy advice and support to all services across the Business Unit, to ensure legal, safe, and effective medicines optimisation, you will influence and support the development of our medicines strategy to promote innovation in medicines optimisation.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external colleagues within the business unit, HCRG Care Group and members of commissioning and provider organisations connected to the business units services
• Chair local medicines optimisation meetings with key frontline staff
• Work with the Head of Quality & Patient Safety to share best practice across services, promoting consistency and efficiency.
• Bean active member of the Medication Safety Network

About us

As aBand 8a Lead Pharmacist, you'll be part of our valued team at Livingstone Community Hospital in Dartford.

You will feel valued as aLead Pharmacistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £50,952 - £57,349(Band 8A) Agenda for change salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Working for an organisation that has been shortlisted in the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2023 for Best Equality and Diversity Project and Best Social Responsibility Programme
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionThe Ideal Candidate

  To be successful in this role you will be a registered pharmacist with GPhC and have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.

  This is a high-profile position where you will be responsible for the legal, safe, and effective medicine optimisation responsibilities. Working closely with the Head of Quality & Patient Safety and Chief Pharmacist, you will need a good understanding and expert knowledge of the governance framework to fulfil this role.

  This role offers the chance to use your initiative, so the ability to think on your feet, create effective solutions and use your own initiative is key. You will be expected to produce high level reports and present at key committees as our subject matter expert.

  This role requires a UK drivers license and access to a car for work purposes