Lead Pharmacist - Elderly Care (Worthing and St Richards)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about the main responsibilities within this role.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas&Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

• Registered Member of the GPhC

Desirable criteria

• Member of the UKCPA or other specialist interest group
• RPS Faculty membership or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Further post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy at PG diploma level or sufficient experience gained in practice to equate to this level of training

Desirable criteria

• Independent prescriber
• PG leadership or management qualification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Significant experience in clinical hospital pharmacy in a broad range of specialties
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in working in an MDT
• Experience of planning and reporting service audits

Desirable criteria

• working as a specialist pharmacist within elderly care

People Management and Development

Essential criteria

• General teaching and tutoring experience

Desirable criteria

• Staff Management Experience
• Explicit experience with being a DS for a trainee pharmacist
• Explicit experience with being a ES for a foundation pharmacist

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

Important information for applicants:

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Closing Adverts Early:In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.

Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

Flexible Working:If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks:As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa:Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications

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