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Popular Plumbing and Heating Corp .We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to lead our cardiology and cardiothoracic service. The post holder will be an expert in cardiac medicine and a key member of the multidisciplinary team. You will be supported by our Senior Pharmacist for Cardiac Services, rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and a medicines management assistant.You will lead the provision and development of clinical and operational pharmaceutical services to our Heart and Lung Centre, a state-of-the-art unit that provides surgical and cardiological treatment of cardiac and lung disease to a population of over 1.3 million in and around the Black Country.Key responsibilities include leading the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services to the cardiology and cardiothoracic directorates, including clinical, governance and operational functions.You will work as an independent prescriber on wards and in outpatient clinics.You will attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and guidance. You will provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to patients and liaise with consultant and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribing.You will lead, manage and develop the pharmacy staff providing clinical services to the Cardiac Services Group. You will attend and actively participate in Directorate Management and Governance meetings and work collaboratively with the Directorate Management Teams.The post holder will join a large and progressive pharmacy department that delivers near-patient ward pharmacy services, has automated dispensing, electronic medicines management and has implemented electronic prescribing across the majority of the organisation. The department has links with local universities and is actively involved in teaching undergraduate students.We are a large NHS trust committed to diversity and flexible working arrangements. We value diverse thinking and lived experience as part of delivering compassionate care and improving patient outcomes.Please refer to the job description and person specification for the Principal Pharmacist for Cardiac Services.LNKD1_UKTJEEO statements and flexible working policy apply as part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.Responsibilities

Lead the provision and development of clinical and operational pharmaceutical services to the Cardiac Services Group, including clinical governance and operational functions.Work as an independent prescriber on wards and in outpatient clinics.Attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and guidance.Provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to patients and liaise with consultant and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribing.Lead, manage and develop pharmacy staff delivering clinical services to the Cardiac Services Group.Participate in Directorate Management and Governance meetings and collaborate with Directorate Management Teams.Qualifications and requirements

Clinical pharmacist with expertise in cardiac medicine and experience in leading cardiology/cardiothoracic services.Independent prescriber qualified to work on wards and in outpatient settings.Ability to lead service development, governance and operational activities within a large pharmacy department.Strong collaboration skills with consultants, nurses and multidisciplinary teams.Experience with near-patient ward pharmacy, automated dispensing, electronic medicines management and electronic prescribing is desirable.Location and contact

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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