Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist, with an interest in Gastroenterology, to join our forward thinking, dynamic and patient focused clinical pharmacy team.

We welcome applications from motivated and driven pharmacists. You must be efficient, organised, resourceful and be able to work as a team or autonomously.

The primary aim of this role is to provide specialist pharmacy input to the Gastroenterology team. The successful postholder will collaborate with the Gastroenterology multidisciplinary team, including ensuring the safe and appropriate use of high cost medicines.

The role will expose the postholder to a wide range of stakeholders within the Gastroenterology team and will provide an opportunity to develop leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

• Work closely with other pharmacists to lead the ward based clinical pharmacy service to the gastroenterology ward.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support gastroenterology day case patients and outpatient clinics. This will include supporting the processing of gastroenterology biologic homecare prescriptions.
• Act as the responsible pharmacist in the inpatient dispensary.
• Along with all other members of the clinical team, contribute to the provision of the extended hours and on call pharmacy service.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.