We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To promote and ensure safe, clinically and cost-effective drug prescribing and administration to cardiology wards at Frimley Health NHS Trust.
• To attend and pro-actively take part in ward rounds (e.g. endocarditis) and clinical meetings as appropriate.
• To maintain a high profile in the clinical specialty and provide education and training to multi-disciplinary groups.
• To work within an area of practice as an independent prescriber in accordance with the Trust’s non-medical prescribing policy. To fulfil this role within the individual’s area of competence, including medicines reconciliation on admission and prescribing on discharge. This will include prescribing for MCAs (Multi-compartment aids) on FP10s for supply by Community Pharmacists.
• To be willing to undergo further training to deliver enhanced clinical services (e.g. assessment and diagnosis of minor ailments) if considered appropriate
• To provide cover and support to the other pharmacists working within cardiology, and the wider Pharmacy department.
• To act as tutor for the Clinical Diploma Pharmacists, and to take an active role in the training of Trainee Pharmacists.
• To supervise MMTs, working collaboratively in the review of drug histories, patients’ own drugs and to advise on current therapy.
• To promote seamless pharmaceutical care on discharge and transfer to other wards within the Trust

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
• Registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent
• Independent Prescriber (or intention to become one)
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable criteria

• MSc or higher degree
• UKCPA membership
• RPS membership
• Formal management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of producing guidelines
• Experience of producing drug appraisals
• Experience of managing staff
• Significant post-qualification experience working as a pharmacist in a clinical environment.

Desirable criteria

• Regular experience of providing clinical pharmacy support
• Clinical audit experience.
• Teaching/tutoring experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Applied clinical knowledge
• Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
• Organisational skills

Desirable criteria

• Excellent IT skills
• Evidence of interest in research

About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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