Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Pharmacist to join our expanding Surgical Pharmacy Team as a Senior Support Pharmacist.
The successful applicant will become part of a large clinical pharmacy team. They will work closely with the Specialist Pharmacists for General Surgery and Theatres, medical team and nursing team members.
Through managing and supporting band 6 pharmacists and clinical pharmacy technicians you will work to support and improve patient stay in hospital whilst retaining direct patient contact.
We deliver enhanced an pharmaceutical care to a wide breadth of specialties. Our size and resources enable us to offer unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. UHB prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
If you are a motivated pharmacist looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Applicants who do not meet the criteria in the person specification relating diploma status but who have at least 12 months post-registration hospital experience are invited to apply and will be appointed in a progressional post under Agenda for Change Band 7 Annex U. On completion of the first year of the clinical diploma applicants will progress on to the independent prescribing course.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical pharmacy services to the Surgical wards.
Ensure the clinical services provided are of a high standard and that medication are clinically screened in a timely manner.
To develop effective working relationships, to challenge and to prioritise your own work as well of the work of the team.
To support junior staff in the department
To take full part in clinical/dispensary rota, weekend rota and bank holiday duties
To take part in the support of pharmacy out-of-hours service (first on-call duties)
Appropriately manage difficult and ambiguous problems.
To demonstrate expert knowledge in the clinical speciality, delivering a service in accordance with the priorities set by the Chief Pharmacist and the Trust agreed standards including.
Demonstrate an advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement.
Demonstrate an intuitive grasp of situations.
To assist in providing a specialist pharmaceutical service to tertiary services including the provision of education and training, procedures,
protocols and medicines usage information.
To provide leadership and directorate/service support roles to the trauma services, and within general surgery.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- * Has completed or is near completion (within the next 6 months) a postgraduate clinical pharmacy
- qualification.
- * To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
- * Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Has commenced a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (applicable for Annex 21 roles)
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, covering a range of
- specialties, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge
- * Previous participation in multi- disciplinary team
- * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- * Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
- * Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy
- * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- * Able to work with drug budget information
- * Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Professional manner
- * Well motivated and reliable
- * Able to work with all grades of staff
- * Capacity to work calmly under pressure
- * Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- * Has completed or is near completion (within the next 6 months) a postgraduate clinical pharmacy
- qualification.
- * To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
- * Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Has commenced a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (applicable for Annex 21 roles)
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, covering a range of
- specialties, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge
- * Previous participation in multi- disciplinary team
- * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- * Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
- * Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy
- * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- * Able to work with drug budget information
- * Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Professional manner
- * Well motivated and reliable
- * Able to work with all grades of staff
- * Capacity to work calmly under pressure
- * Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role
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
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).
