Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals is in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute teaching hospital Trusts and has a national and international reputation for many of its specialist services and expertise.
The Trust's Clinical Immunology and Allergy department is a highly recognised regional centre for adults with primary immunodeficiency.
Following a recent successful business case a new exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and forward thinking Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to deliver and lead pharmacy services within Clinical Immunology and Allergy at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust based on the Treatment Centre Site.
The successful post holder will be working directly with our Consultant Immunologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists and will be an integral part of the NUH Clinical Immunology and Allergy Multidisciplinary Team. The role involves participating in outpatient clinics and taking an active role as a prescriber; taking responsibility for the prescribing of specialist drugs such as Omalizumab, C1-esterase inhibitor, icatibant, danazol, anakinra, ciclosporin, Grazax and other biologics and immunotherapy
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist clinical pharmacist input and proactively deliver evidence base practice to adult patients with immunodeficiency, auto inflammatory diseases and allergy conditions.
To participate in outpatient Drug allergy/adverse reaction clinics and Penicillin de-labelling process working alongside Consultant Immunologists.
As an independent prescriber, you will initiate drug therapies, review treatment plans, provide dose adjustment, advice and prescriptions for immunotherapy and medication with a narrow therapeutic range requiring blood drug level monitoring(e.g. ciclosporin).
To facilitate and undertake repeat prescribing of Homecare biologics and immunoglobulin prescriptions; ensuring ongoing appropriateness, reviewing effectiveness and conducting required monitoring.
To be actively involved in the identification of patients with poor drug response, poor compliance and those requiring a review of incorrect dosing regimens.
You will be involved in responding to drug information queries and development of underpinning policies, procedures and guidance.
To be involved in reviewing evidence and primary literature for new drug therapies and supporting with new product evaluations.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced, motivated clinical pharmacist to develop advanced level Specialist expertise, to take on responsibility for providing enhanced pharmaceutical care forpatients.
About us
The pharmacy department at NUH is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care. We continue to extend the ideal model of delivering medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care where pharmacists are fully integrated in to the medical teams, supported by a team of medicines management technicians and assistants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be predominately based at the Treatment Centre Campus and Queens Medical Centre, but there may be the odd expectation to travel to the City Hospital Campus. You will be required to participate in a rostered flexible shift working system including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period and support the on-call pharmacists through the senior pharmacist back-up rota.
Please refer to the full job description as part of the advert. If you have any further questions about the post please do not hesitate to get in touch and contact Harjinder Dhillon Lead Divisional Pharmacist via email: Harjinder.dhillon@nuh.nhs.uk or mobile number: 07812 269 456 or Jonathan Coleman via email: jonathan.coleman@nuh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be predominately based at the Treatment Centre Campus and Queens Medical Centre, but there may be the odd expectation to travel to the City Hospital Campus. You will be required to participate in a rostered flexible shift working system including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period and support the on-call pharmacists through the senior pharmacist back-up rota.
Please refer to the full job description as part of the advert. If you have any further questions about the post please do not hesitate to get in touch and contact Harjinder Dhillon Lead Divisional Pharmacist via email: Harjinder.dhillon@nuh.nhs.uk or mobile number: 07812 269 456 or Jonathan Coleman via email: jonathan.coleman@nuh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (MRPharmS)
- Leadership and management qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical pharmacy service delivery
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Wide previous experience (post registration) including in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of working in Clinical Immunology and Dermatology specialty
Communication
Essential
- Strong, accurate and concise written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
- Effective independent and team working skills, including ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating- must be able to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients, relatives, relevant Trust committees and other stakeholders.
Desirable
Organisation
Essential
- Effective time management skills
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Management/Leadership skills
- Ability to plan and organise existing and new clinical pharmacy services to a specialty.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise risk in medication processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (MRPharmS)
- Leadership and management qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical pharmacy service delivery
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Wide previous experience (post registration) including in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of working in Clinical Immunology and Dermatology specialty
Communication
Essential
- Strong, accurate and concise written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
- Effective independent and team working skills, including ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating- must be able to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients, relatives, relevant Trust committees and other stakeholders.
Desirable
Organisation
Essential
- Effective time management skills
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Management/Leadership skills
- Ability to plan and organise existing and new clinical pharmacy services to a specialty.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise risk in medication processes
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).