Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our friendly pharmacy team working on the ward at Caterham Dene Hospital.
You will work in an exceptionally friendly clinically led team which is genuinely patient-centric and encourages innovation that results in real improvements in quality care and positive patient experience.
Within the role the successful candidate will be working with the wider multidisciplinary team of nurses, therapists and doctors.
There will be learning opportunities and support for the post holder to undertake the non medical prescribers course and to develop their full potential.
This role is full time, Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.
This role attracts a £2000 welcome benefit, T&C apply*
Main duties of the job
1.Support the Head of Medicines Management (HOMM) in developing the specialist clinical pharmacy service to wards and the community team, in line with local and national standards and policies.
2.To deliver specialised pharmaceutical advice to other healthcare professionals, including participation in multidisciplinary and clinical governance meetings.
3.Support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management by highlighting risk to HOMM, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
4.Support and mentor ward-based assessments of placement and work experience students, medicines management technicians and pre-registration pharmacists.
5.To carry out clinical pharmacy audit and practice research in conjunction with the Head of Medicines Management and to review First Community policies and procedures.
6.To provide leadership and manage medicines related tasks and incidents for the ward and community teams.
We offer:
Inclusivity and a friendly working environment, rated as one of the best places to work in the NHS staff survey by First Community staff
Our CQC inspection highlighted the quality of our leadership and management
Employee benefits including car and bike salary sacrifice schemes, employee discounts and a strong focus on staff health and wellbeing.
For further information please contact Temitope Odetunde, Head of medicines management on telephone 07483049220 or by email Temitope.odetunde@nhs.net.
About us
Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)
First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value.
First Community is a great place to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.
Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the role.
At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.
Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is
responsible for:
1.
To support the Head of Medicines
Management (HOMM) in developing the specialist clinical pharmacy service to
wards and community team, in line with local and national standards and
policies, ensuring the safe, clinical, and cost-effective use of medicines and
staff resources.
2. To deliver specialised pharmaceutical advice within their area of
clinical specialism to other healthcare professionals, including participation
in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
3. Support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management by
highlighting risk to HOMM, financial management and clinical governance
responsibilities around the use of medicines.
4. To undertake clinical supervision, mentoring and ward-based assessments
of placement and work experience student, medicines management technicians and
pre-registration pharmacists and to supervise and manage other pharmacy staff.
5.
To carry out clinical pharmacy
audit and practice research in conjunction with the Head of Medicines
Management and to review First Community policies and procedures.
6.
To provide leadership and manage
medicines related task / incident for inpatient ward and community teams
especially with Controlled Drugs
Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is
responsible for:
1.
To support the Head of Medicines
Management (HOMM) in developing the specialist clinical pharmacy service to
wards and community team, in line with local and national standards and
policies, ensuring the safe, clinical, and cost-effective use of medicines and
staff resources.
2. To deliver specialised pharmaceutical advice within their area of
clinical specialism to other healthcare professionals, including participation
in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
3. Support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management by
highlighting risk to HOMM, financial management and clinical governance
responsibilities around the use of medicines.
4. To undertake clinical supervision, mentoring and ward-based assessments
of placement and work experience student, medicines management technicians and
pre-registration pharmacists and to supervise and manage other pharmacy staff.
5.
To carry out clinical pharmacy
audit and practice research in conjunction with the Head of Medicines
Management and to review First Community policies and procedures.
6.
To provide leadership and manage
medicines related task / incident for inpatient ward and community teams
especially with Controlled Drugs
Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
-
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
-
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialised knowledge of the treatment of patients especially older people
- Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions and show enthusiasm and commitment to develop the service
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Able to visit patients in their own home
- Confident in own judgement and inspires confidence in others
- Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
- Ability to remain calm and polite under pressure
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPD
- Able to work autonomously in making clinical decision within a team
- Able to travel between sites for audit purpose as when required
- Excellent Keyboard skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal Computer literacy - variety of software packages e.g word excel and PowerPoint
- Able to use own initiative to inform decisions and ensure accuracy when checking medication.
- Able to identify and prioritise complex time sensitive workload and projects
- Ability to deal with distressed / angry patients / clients.
- Ability to occasional exposure to distressing or emotional incidents e.g., medicine incidents, dealing with patients and their relatives following traumatic events and end of life patients.
- Ability to work in a ward environment where there may occasional be exposure to unpleasant working conditions.
Desirable
- Maintains high levels of concentration for prolonged periods of time
- Able to use Emis
- Car Owner / Driver
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate post-registration experience with substantial 2 years hospital inpatient ward experience
- Able to demonstrate experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in a range of medical sub-specialities
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in providing and evaluating pharmacy education & training.
- Experience of managing or supervising other staff
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Evidence of audit and project work
Desirable
- Experience in the provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical governance agenda
- Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
-
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
-
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialised knowledge of the treatment of patients especially older people
- Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions and show enthusiasm and commitment to develop the service
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Able to visit patients in their own home
- Confident in own judgement and inspires confidence in others
- Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
- Ability to remain calm and polite under pressure
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPD
- Able to work autonomously in making clinical decision within a team
- Able to travel between sites for audit purpose as when required
- Excellent Keyboard skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal Computer literacy - variety of software packages e.g word excel and PowerPoint
- Able to use own initiative to inform decisions and ensure accuracy when checking medication.
- Able to identify and prioritise complex time sensitive workload and projects
- Ability to deal with distressed / angry patients / clients.
- Ability to occasional exposure to distressing or emotional incidents e.g., medicine incidents, dealing with patients and their relatives following traumatic events and end of life patients.
- Ability to work in a ward environment where there may occasional be exposure to unpleasant working conditions.
Desirable
- Maintains high levels of concentration for prolonged periods of time
- Able to use Emis
- Car Owner / Driver
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate post-registration experience with substantial 2 years hospital inpatient ward experience
- Able to demonstrate experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in a range of medical sub-specialities
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in providing and evaluating pharmacy education & training.
- Experience of managing or supervising other staff
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Evidence of audit and project work
Desirable
- Experience in the provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical governance agenda
- Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
