Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Medicines Information (Fixed Term)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated clinical pharmacists to join our medicines information team, who is keen to learn and able to work in a team and independently. You will need to have previous NHS hospital pharmacy experience and have rotated through different specialities including medicines, surgery, and medicines information.

The post-holder will work closely with colleagues in the medicines information team as well as being integrated into the clinical ward pharmacy service. Outside of medicines information, you will be rotating through different clinical specialities to further develop your clinical skills and will work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in developing their clinical knowledge and reasoning, you will be exposed to clinical enquiries with varying complexities originated from healthcare professionals and patients.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the medicines information team providing an enquiry-answering service to clinicians and patients in the region. The post is based at Frimley Park Hospital but may entail occasional travel to other sites within the Trust or to other organisations we currently deliver services to.

The award-winning medicines information department at Frimley Park Hospital provides service to several acute, mental health and community trusts across the region with plans to extend services further to support the Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System. You will work alongside other Specialist Medicines Information Pharmacists and be supported by the Lead Medicines Information Pharmacist. You will also be involved in training and supervising junior staffs from across the region for their medicines information rotation.

Outside of medicines information, you will spend time working as a ward pharmacist rotating through different clinical specialties such as endocrinology, vascular and care of elderly. You will also support the technician-led dispensary occasionally.

You will be enrolled to the accredited National Medicines Information Training Course hosted by the UKMI and will be given opportunities to attend UKMI conferences. Continuing professional development is encouraged in the department, where funding for courses such as Independent Prescribing and Designated Supervisors for Trainee Pharmacists is available.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core 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.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Date posted

29 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year pa inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

151-SL404-B

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be highly motivated with excellent communication skills, possessing the ability to organise and plan their work. Importantly they will have a passion for realising the potential that Medicines Information services have in supporting patients and healthcare professionals to improve the care and quality of life of people across our region. You must be a team player and able to work with a variety of healthcare professionals. The successful candidate will be supported through any future training needs including the possibility of undertaking an Independent Prescribing Qualification.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Participating in the enquiry answering service for HCPS from secondary and primary care as well as from patients via our dedicated patient helpline
  • Helping to provide training in Medicines Information for Rotational Band 6 Pharmacists, Pre-Registration Pharmacists and Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians from across the region.
  • Contributing to the review and development of the service.
  • Providing a clinical pharmacy service to patients in specified therapeutic areas.
  • The post holder will act as a role model for rotational pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy technician
  • On-call commitments depending on previous experience

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be highly motivated with excellent communication skills, possessing the ability to organise and plan their work. Importantly they will have a passion for realising the potential that Medicines Information services have in supporting patients and healthcare professionals to improve the care and quality of life of people across our region. You must be a team player and able to work with a variety of healthcare professionals. The successful candidate will be supported through any future training needs including the possibility of undertaking an Independent Prescribing Qualification.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Participating in the enquiry answering service for HCPS from secondary and primary care as well as from patients via our dedicated patient helpline
  • Helping to provide training in Medicines Information for Rotational Band 6 Pharmacists, Pre-Registration Pharmacists and Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians from across the region.
  • Contributing to the review and development of the service.
  • Providing a clinical pharmacy service to patients in specified therapeutic areas.
  • The post holder will act as a role model for rotational pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy technician
  • On-call commitments depending on previous experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy degree
  • Registered with GPhC
  • Experience in Medicines Information
  • Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable

  • National MI trianing course completed
  • Management training

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills including listening skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to train others
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience of training others in MI
  • Critical Evaluation skills

Experience

Essential

  • Recent NHS Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience

Desirable

  • Practical experience of audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy degree
  • Registered with GPhC
  • Experience in Medicines Information
  • Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable

  • National MI trianing course completed
  • Management training

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills including listening skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to train others
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience of training others in MI
  • Critical Evaluation skills

Experience

Essential

  • Recent NHS Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience

Desirable

  • Practical experience of audit

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Medicines Information Pharmacist

Wai Yan Au

waiyan.au@nhs.net

03006134744

Date posted

29 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year pa inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

151-SL404-B

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


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