Job summary
This 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 job
Under 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 projectsand 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 Rounds
About us
Frimley 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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To 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 Trusts non-medical prescribing policy. To fulfil this role within the individuals 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 Trust
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To 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 Trusts non-medical prescribing policy. To fulfil this role within the individuals 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 Trust
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy 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
- MSc or higher degree
- UKCPA membership
- RPS membership
- Formal management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience 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
- Regular experience of providing clinical pharmacy support
- Clinical audit experience.
- Teaching/tutoring experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Applied clinical knowledge
- Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
- Organisational skills
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Evidence of interest in research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy 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
- MSc or higher degree
- UKCPA membership
- RPS membership
- Formal management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience 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
- Regular experience of providing clinical pharmacy support
- Clinical audit experience.
- Teaching/tutoring experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Applied clinical knowledge
- Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
- Organisational skills
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Evidence of interest in research
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).
