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We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and highly motivated Clinical Pharmacist to lead our Surgery and Anaesthetics pharmacy team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to shape, influence, and advance clinical pharmacy services across a key specialty area.
As the lead pharmacist for Surgery & Anaesthetics, you will provide professional pharmacy leadership across the Surgical and TACC Division at all FHFT sites. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will ensure high-quality, patient-centred pharmacy services are consistently delivered and further developed across the Trust.
The post holder will be a key contributor to the strategic direction of the department, both within FHFT and within the wider Integrated Care System (ICS). You will have the opportunity to innovate, lead service improvements, and support the development of advanced clinical practice across the pharmacy workforce.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service for all Surgery & Anaesthetic areas across the Trust.
- Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day delivery of pharmacy clinical services within specialist surgical and peri-operative areas.
- Support the training, supervision, and progression of pharmacist independent prescribers.
- Act as a role model for excellence in clinical pharmacy practice, ensuring services align with departmental and Trust-wide objectives.Lead the recruitment, line management, and ongoing professional development of staff within your team.
About us
The Pharmacy department is a forward-thinking department that has introduced the Epic EPR system. Clinical pharmacists have the opportunity to work as prescribers at the top of their licence- we provide a number of clinics, from Heart Failure and Hyperthyroidism to Rheumatology and CF across our sites.
The team also provide services to community wards, two adult and one paediatric hospice.
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 support the Clinical Pharmacy Manager with the day to day running of the pharmacy services to the Surgical & Anaesthetic teams across FHFT.
To support the management, planning and delivery of Pharmacy services at all sites, including Heatherwood. This will include at least one day a week at the two main sites.
To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacist Manager, clinicians and senior managers to develop pharmaceutical services to Surgical & Anaesthetics across the Trust at all sites.
To promote and develop the use of Independent Prescribing by pharmacists in the delivery of care to Surgery across the Trust
To promote and develop the compiling of pharmacy financial reports and horizon scanning for the directorate across the Trust
Provide a clinical pharmacy service to a clinical area and a clinical pharmacy service to cover other areas when ward cover is needed.
To provide strategic clinical pharmacy input into medication error reduction processes within the Trust.
To liaise closely with the Clinical Pharmacy Manager to ensure appropriate actions are taken to comply with Patient Safety Alerts, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), or successor organisations, guidance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments.
To work with clinicians and nurses to develop, implement and monitor the use of protocols and guidelines within the specialist area.
To ensure that drugs utilised within the specialist areas reflect the recommendations, the policies and formulary of Frimley Health NHSFT. To increase economic awareness within the specialist areas through monthly directorate financial reports and to advise on cost effective prescribing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Clinical Pharmacy Manager with the day to day running of the pharmacy services to the Surgical & Anaesthetic teams across FHFT.
To support the management, planning and delivery of Pharmacy services at all sites, including Heatherwood. This will include at least one day a week at the two main sites.
To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacist Manager, clinicians and senior managers to develop pharmaceutical services to Surgical & Anaesthetics across the Trust at all sites.
To promote and develop the use of Independent Prescribing by pharmacists in the delivery of care to Surgery across the Trust
To promote and develop the compiling of pharmacy financial reports and horizon scanning for the directorate across the Trust
Provide a clinical pharmacy service to a clinical area and a clinical pharmacy service to cover other areas when ward cover is needed.
To provide strategic clinical pharmacy input into medication error reduction processes within the Trust.
To liaise closely with the Clinical Pharmacy Manager to ensure appropriate actions are taken to comply with Patient Safety Alerts, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), or successor organisations, guidance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments.
To work with clinicians and nurses to develop, implement and monitor the use of protocols and guidelines within the specialist area.
To ensure that drugs utilised within the specialist areas reflect the recommendations, the policies and formulary of Frimley Health NHSFT. To increase economic awareness within the specialist areas through monthly directorate financial reports and to advise on cost effective prescribing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with GPhC
- Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent
- Registered Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of UKCPA
- Leadership course or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
- Experience in the provision of clinical pharmacy to acute care patients.
- Protocol development.
- Practical experience of audit
- Experience of training others
- Ability to recognise areas for development of current practice.
- Ability to change systems while considering the needs of others (change management).
- Management of staff including recruitment, appraisal.
Desirable
- Service development.
- Previous experience of clinical pharmacy to general medical/ medical specialties
- Critical evaluation skills
- Management Training
- Research skills.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability and confidence to communicate with a wide range of customers, from patient to hospital consultant, including presentation skills
- Influencing skills
- Ability to work on own and as part of a team.
- Ability to compile reports /cases where data is presented effectively based on evidence-based information.
- Organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with stressful situations.
- Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment.
- Reliable
- Motivated
- Smart, professional appearance
- Ability to demonstrate willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with GPhC
- Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent
- Registered Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of UKCPA
- Leadership course or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
- Experience in the provision of clinical pharmacy to acute care patients.
- Protocol development.
- Practical experience of audit
- Experience of training others
- Ability to recognise areas for development of current practice.
- Ability to change systems while considering the needs of others (change management).
- Management of staff including recruitment, appraisal.
Desirable
- Service development.
- Previous experience of clinical pharmacy to general medical/ medical specialties
- Critical evaluation skills
- Management Training
- Research skills.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability and confidence to communicate with a wide range of customers, from patient to hospital consultant, including presentation skills
- Influencing skills
- Ability to work on own and as part of a team.
- Ability to compile reports /cases where data is presented effectively based on evidence-based information.
- Organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with stressful situations.
- Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment.
- Reliable
- Motivated
- Smart, professional appearance
- Ability to demonstrate willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Desirable
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).
