Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Medicine | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacist to join the Team at North Manchester General Hospital. You will deliver a high-quality, patient focused, clinical pharmacy service across the Division of Medicine. The role also involves supporting delivery of falls and intermediate care community services delivered locally by NMGH Pharmacy staff.

We have a very welcoming and supportive department at NMGH, but also have the benefits of being part of the wider MFT Pharmacy family, so whether you want the familiarity of general hospital life or the opportunities of huge teaching Trust life we can give you the best of both worlds. As a member of our team you will be supported to continue your own development with a thriving education agenda across MFT and locally, active health and wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion programmes championed by Pharmacy staff, and the opportunity to network and build peer support across the wider Trust.

If you have a passion for delivering excellent patient care, great leadership and supporting development of your colleagues, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. We would love to hear from you. Previous band 8a experience is not essential, we are open to supporting and developing the right person - please have a chat with us if you are a current band 7 considering your next steps post-diploma.

To deliver a high quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to our medical patients and to establish effective relationships with clinical staff and other stakeholders delivering inpatient and outpatient care to our service users.

To promote the responsible, safe , clinically-effective and cost-effective use of medicines within the division.

To support education and development of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff in your role as Highly Specialist Pharmacist for Medicine.

You will develop your leadership and management skills within Pharmacy, and as a senior member of the Medical Team will be expected to deputise for the 8b Lead Pharmacist when required.

In addition to having a passion for Medicine you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team whilst also managing your own workload. You must be able to manage and motivate others and have the ability to influence the multidisciplinary team and engage with key stakeholders.

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MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide'that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the 'NHS England' website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.