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Lead Pharmacist Cardiology


Company : Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust


Location : Frimley, England


Created : 2025-08-09


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for theLead Pharmacist Cardiologyrole atFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for theLead Pharmacist Cardiologyrole atFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Job OverviewThis is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced pharmacist to be part of a dynamic team working in cardiology. You will be working as part of the clinical pharmacy team to lead and support the cardiology wards at Frimley Health. Job OverviewThis is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced pharmacist to be part of a dynamic team working in cardiology. You will be working as part of the clinical pharmacy team to lead and support the cardiology wards at Frimley Health.Although based at Frimley Park Hospital, this role will have cross-site responsibilities and leadership across the Trust.The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy leadership to medical, nursing, and other staff on the cardiology wards and ensure safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical care for patients. The post holder will facilitate the smooth and efficient discharge and transfer of patients through prescribing discharge prescriptions.The post holder should have completed the clinical diploma or equivalent, and preferably Independent Prescribing and be committed to continuing professional development within the field.The post holder must have hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy skills as well teaching skills. The role requires the ability to work effectively as part of a team, through excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to motivate themselves and others. To be successful in this application the post holder must demonstrate confidence as a senior clinical pharmacist and be a role model to more junior staff.Main duties of the jobUnder the direction of the Principal Pharmacists for Medicine and the Clinical Pharmacy Manager, the post holder will:Work closely with cardiology colleagues to improve the delivery of pharmaceutical care and the Medicine Optimisation agenda to the cardiology patients. Provide ward pharmacy services to the cardiology wards. To undertake audit, service improvement projects and review clinical practices to affect positive change in medicines management. Liaise closely with the cardiology pharmacist at the Wexham Park site to share best practice. To provide a clinical service to cardiology clinics and ward rounds at FHFT (at various sites) including, but not limited to: Heart Failure Clinics Cardio-Oncology Service Clinics Endocarditis Ward RoundsWorking for our organisationFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.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.Frimley Health Trust benefits on VimeoDetailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesTo 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 TrustPlease see attached job description and person specification for more informationPerson specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaPharmacy 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 criteriaMSc or higher degree UKCPA membership RPS membership Formal management qualificationExperienceEssential criteriaExperience 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 criteriaRegular experience of providing clinical pharmacy support Clinical audit experience. Teaching/tutoring experienceSkills and knowledgeEssential criteriaExcellent communication skills Applied clinical knowledge Ability to adapt and cope with challenges Organisational skillsDesirable criteriaExcellent IT skills Evidence of interest in researchFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment .Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.Apply online now Seniority levelSeniority level Mid-Senior level Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Pharmacist” roles.Lead Women’s and Children Pharmacist (Frimley site)Camberley, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Lead Pharmacist Women and Children's (Wexham site)Slough, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6/7 progression post)Reading, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Reading, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Principal Pharmacist, Frailty and Community HospitalsEpsom, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Clinical Pharmacist - Permanent Role in ReadingReading, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago Primary Care Network Clinical PharmacistHarrow, England, United Kingdom 17 hours ago Wokingham, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Advanced Specialist Mental Health PharmacistReading, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Iver, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Winnersh, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Slough, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Chertsey, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Guildford, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago Wokingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Slough, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Sutton, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago Epsom, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Gallowstree Common, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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