Job summary
As the Senior Pharmacist - Anticoagulation/Stroke you will work across both the anticoagulation and stroke services at Nottingham University Hospitals. You will join the pharmacy stroke team, working alongside the Specialist Pharmacists for Stroke and Chief Pharmacy Technician - Stroke to provide a consistent, high level pharmacy service to the Stroke inpatient wards.
Within the anticoagulation service you will work with the Specialist Pharmacist - Anticoagulation and the anticoagulation nurses and clinicians to support patients on anticoagulation therapy.
Both elements of the job will also give the post holder the opportunity to be involved with quality improvement, monitoring of medication incidents and governance and education and training to other both qualified staff and student members.
This is an exciting job giving the opportunity for multidisciplinary working, providing a service to both inpatients and outpatients at Nottingham University Hospitals, and gaining specialist knowledge in the areas of both anticoagulation and stroke.
The job role is based at Queens Medical Centre, but there may be occasions where the post holder is required to work at the City Hospital campus as per the service needs. The post holder may also be required to work clinically on other wards within the integrated care directorate as per service needs.
Main duties of the job
1) To partake in clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken in the Integrated Care Directorate wards and the anticoagulation service
2) Leadership, management and divisional/service support roles
3) To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in pharmacy
4) To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To partake in clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken in the clinical specialty
- Leadership, management and directorate/service support roles
- To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians in pharmacy
- To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holiday duties
For further details please see the attached job description document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To partake in clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken in the clinical specialty
- Leadership, management and directorate/service support roles
- To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians in pharmacy
- To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holiday duties
For further details please see the attached job description document.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm
- GPhC registered
- Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or other appropriate post graduate qualification
- Demonstrates continued professional development
- Independent Prescribing Qualification, or willing to complete with 12 months
Desirable
- Related post-graduate qualification
- Training in or experience of prescribing in anticoagulation use and dosing
Experience
Essential
- Wide previous experience (post registration) in hospital pharmacy
- Broad knowledge base of clinical areas.
- Experience of day to day supervision and assisting in training of pre-registration pharmacists and/or technicians.
- Understanding of issues affecting the NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of project work completed
- Experience of working within stroke or anticoagulation specialities.
- Experience of working in outpatient clinic
- Experience in undertaking, and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level.
- Experience working with patients with speech and swallowing difficulties
Communication and RFelationship Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills, both written and verbal skills.
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams.
- Good communication skills with multidisciplinary team members and own profession.
- Able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged.
- Empathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customers.
- Excellent communication skills with patients and carers.
Desirable
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Critical evaluation of literature and literature searching skills for analysing, interpreting medicines information, production issues, drug therapy decisions and patient information.
- Able to assess and minimise the risk in medication process.
- Able to analyse patient specific data to advise on therapy management.
Desirable
- Experience of analysing expenditure.
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Organised, able to prioritise own work and assist others to prioritise.
- Positive thinker
- Problem solver
Physical Skills
Essential
- Competent ICT skills, word processing, presentations , spreadsheets, databases, retrieval of information from internet.
Other requirements
Essential
- Self-motivated, conscientious, confident, accurate, assertive
- Ability to work alone and make decisions including when participating in senior on call rota.
- Weekend and shift working as per job description
- Must have the ability to wear appropriate PPE required for the role
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm
- GPhC registered
- Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or other appropriate post graduate qualification
- Demonstrates continued professional development
- Independent Prescribing Qualification, or willing to complete with 12 months
Desirable
- Related post-graduate qualification
- Training in or experience of prescribing in anticoagulation use and dosing
Experience
Essential
- Wide previous experience (post registration) in hospital pharmacy
- Broad knowledge base of clinical areas.
- Experience of day to day supervision and assisting in training of pre-registration pharmacists and/or technicians.
- Understanding of issues affecting the NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of project work completed
- Experience of working within stroke or anticoagulation specialities.
- Experience of working in outpatient clinic
- Experience in undertaking, and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level.
- Experience working with patients with speech and swallowing difficulties
Communication and RFelationship Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills, both written and verbal skills.
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams.
- Good communication skills with multidisciplinary team members and own profession.
- Able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged.
- Empathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customers.
- Excellent communication skills with patients and carers.
Desirable
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Critical evaluation of literature and literature searching skills for analysing, interpreting medicines information, production issues, drug therapy decisions and patient information.
- Able to assess and minimise the risk in medication process.
- Able to analyse patient specific data to advise on therapy management.
Desirable
- Experience of analysing expenditure.
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Organised, able to prioritise own work and assist others to prioritise.
- Positive thinker
- Problem solver
Physical Skills
Essential
- Competent ICT skills, word processing, presentations , spreadsheets, databases, retrieval of information from internet.
Other requirements
Essential
- Self-motivated, conscientious, confident, accurate, assertive
- Ability to work alone and make decisions including when participating in senior on call rota.
- Weekend and shift working as per job description
- Must have the ability to wear appropriate PPE required for the role
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
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).