Job summary
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust (LWH) and Alder Hey Children's Hospital are working in partnership to change and improve how neonatal services are delivered to families across the Northwest.
Improvements have already been made to the way neonatal care is being delivered, including colleagues from both hospitals working more closely together across both sites under the formation of the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership (LNP). The Neonatal Unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital has also been recently redeveloped and a newly built Neonatal Intensive and High Dependency Care Unit opened in 2020. The next phase in the development is a new 22 cot Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNICU) at Alder Hey. The unit is expected to be open in 2026.
As part of the development, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated pharmacist to join our neonatal pharmacy team. As post holder, you will be employed by LWH but lead the SNICU at Alder Hey as part of the LNP. This is a new role funded by the LNP to support neonatal services in Liverpool.
You will become part of the well-established multidisciplinary team and will be involved in the delivery of core pharmacy and enhanced clinical services to the surgical neonatal speciality.
If you share our commitment to provide excellent healthcare for women, babies and their families in a safe, friendly and caring environment, and share our values, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will in the long term be the lead for the SNICU on the Alder Hey site. This role will work closely with senior colleagues within LWH and Alder Hey pharmacy departments and the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership, to deliver and develop the clinical pharmacy service.
For the initial period it will mainly involve work on the governance of setting up the LNP and the joint working on the Alder Hey site. This work will require post holder to work cross site between LWH and Alder Hey.
When the new unit opens the postholder will be responsible for the day to day organisation of the clinical pharmacy services for surgical neonates at Alder Hey; participate in the multidisciplinary ward rounds to provide an advanced clinical service; play an active role in working alongside the pharmacy team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust as part of collaborative working in the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership; and liaise with the relevant medical and nursing staff to promote safe, effective and cost effective use of medication in neonatology.
Although the independent trusts are working under the LNP, there must be a lead trust for overarching governance decisions. At present this has not been decided. If Alder Hey became the named lead trust, the post holder may be transferred to Alder Hey staff in the longer term. However, any changes to terms and conditions will be discussed with the post holder in advance of any changes being made.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future.
By working in partnership with Alder Hey Children's Hospital, we will be able to provide the very best neonatology and surgical expertise, ensuring the highest standards of care and the best clinical outcomes for young babies and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities.
Provide a highly specialist level of pharmaceutical care to babies admitted to the neonatal surgical intensive care unit and will support other health care professionals with regards to the use of medicines in this area,
Develop and deliver high quality training for medicines use in neonates to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals to promote the safe and effective use of medicines.
Take part in the neonatal MDT ward rounds and provide non-medical prescribing support as appropriate.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities.
Provide a highly specialist level of pharmaceutical care to babies admitted to the neonatal surgical intensive care unit and will support other health care professionals with regards to the use of medicines in this area,
Develop and deliver high quality training for medicines use in neonates to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals to promote the safe and effective use of medicines.
Take part in the neonatal MDT ward rounds and provide non-medical prescribing support as appropriate.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Masters degree, or equivalent, in pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience in a hospital setting, across a variety of clinical specialties or equivalent post diploma experience
- Experience of providing support to the management of a pharmacy service to a designated directorate
- Experience of providing pharmacy services to neonatal and/or specialist paediatric services
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute teaching or tertiary specialist centre
- Experience of working with high cost drugs and Blueteq
- Experience of working as a specialist neonatal pharmacist
- Experience of undertaking audit and/or research and using the results to effect positive change
- Experience of teaching, training and/or mentoring
- Line management, mentoring and experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge, including knowledge of the use of medicines in paediatrics/neonates
- Able to work positively and calmly under pressure to meet deadlines
- Committed to developing and enhancing pharmacy services
- Committed to error reporting and learning
- Good IT skills, able to learn new programmes quickly
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS priorities
- Knowledge of HR procedures and policies
- Knowledge and understanding of financial issues, including CIP or QUEP initiatives
- Demonstrable management abilities
- Demonstrable experience of developing pharmacy services
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Masters degree, or equivalent, in pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience in a hospital setting, across a variety of clinical specialties or equivalent post diploma experience
- Experience of providing support to the management of a pharmacy service to a designated directorate
- Experience of providing pharmacy services to neonatal and/or specialist paediatric services
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute teaching or tertiary specialist centre
- Experience of working with high cost drugs and Blueteq
- Experience of working as a specialist neonatal pharmacist
- Experience of undertaking audit and/or research and using the results to effect positive change
- Experience of teaching, training and/or mentoring
- Line management, mentoring and experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge, including knowledge of the use of medicines in paediatrics/neonates
- Able to work positively and calmly under pressure to meet deadlines
- Committed to developing and enhancing pharmacy services
- Committed to error reporting and learning
- Good IT skills, able to learn new programmes quickly
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS priorities
- Knowledge of HR procedures and policies
- Knowledge and understanding of financial issues, including CIP or QUEP initiatives
- Demonstrable management abilities
- Demonstrable experience of developing pharmacy services
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).
