Principal Pharmacist for Cardiac Services

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  • Wolverhampton
  • £64,455-74,896 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
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. This is a state-of-the-art, purpose built unit that opened in October 2004. It provides surgical and cardiological treatment of cardiac and lung disease to a population of over 1.3 million in and around the Black Country.Main duties of the jobTo lead the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services to the cardiology and cardiothoracic directorates, including clinical, governance and operational functions.To work as independent prescriber on wards and in outpatient clinics.To attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and guidance.To provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to patients and liaise with consultant and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribingTo lead, manage and develop the pharmacy staff providing clinical services to the Cardiac Services Group.To attend and actively participate in Directorate Management and Governance meetings and to work collaboratively with the Directorate Management Teams.The post holder will be joining and working in a large and progressive pharmacy department, which delivers near patient ward pharmacy services, has automated dispensing, electronic medicines management and has implemented electronic prescribing across the majority of the organisation. The pharmacy department has close links with the Schools of Pharmacy at Wolverhampton University, University of Birmingham and Aston University with members of staff holding joint appointments, and is actively involved in teaching undergraduate students and learning beyond registration.About usThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.DetailsDate posted20 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number225-DIV3-7336063Job locationsNew Cross HospitalWolverhamptonWV10 0QPJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification for the Principal Pharmacist for Cardiac Services. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification for the Principal Pharmacist for Cardiac Services.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Masters (or equivalent) degree in pharmacy
  • Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent qualification
  • Independent Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
  • Formal leadership or management qualification
Experience and SkillsEssential
  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Recent experience working as an independent prescriber
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures, guidelines and patient group directions
  • Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of cardiac medicine
  • Significant experience working as a senior clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting
  • Experience working in the cardiology speciality
Desirable
  • Experience of managing organisational change and re-designing services.
  • Experience working in the cardiothoracic specialty.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Masters (or equivalent) degree in pharmacy
  • Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent qualification
  • Independent Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
  • Formal leadership or management qualification
Experience and SkillsEssential
  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Recent experience working as an independent prescriber
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures, guidelines and patient group directions
  • Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of cardiac medicine
  • Significant experience working as a senior clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting
  • Experience working in the cardiology speciality
Desirable
  • Experience of managing organisational change and re-designing services.
  • Experience working in the cardiothoracic specialty.

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