Job summary
Our Pharmacy team is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacists with well-developed interpersonal skills and an interest in specialising their skills the specialist clinical CBU's. To deliver key pharmacy services to the Medicine Division across all sites at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon.
You will be a valued member of a friendly and supportive team assisting the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division in the delivery of corporate, divisional and departmental operational and strategic priorities, as well as contributing to the modernisation of pharmacy services across the Trust.
The post holder will be encouraged to develop and deliver prescribing activities in a specialist CBU clinic.
You will have post-registration experience of hospital pharmacy practice and hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post-graduate qualification. Ideally, you will hold a non-medical prescribing qualification but support would be given to undertake this if not.
You will be an excellent communicator with strong clinical and teamwork skills.
This post attracts the Trust welcome bonus of £1000 payable in one instalment on commencement. Should you leave prior to 6 months you will be required to repay the full instalment and should you leave within 12 and 18 months of employment you will be required to repay £500. A copy of our 'Refer a Friend' and 'Welcome Payment' is enclosed, which gives full details.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in the development and delivery of pharmacy services providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to designated CBU(s)/Speciality area to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of medicine use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work.
You will play a pivotal role in the consultant and MDT ward rounds to deliver evidence-based advice/guidance on medications to ensure their safe and effective use. In addition, you will take responsibility for the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines for medicine use within the designated CBU(s)/Speciality area.
You will be supporting pharmacy business planning and implementation of electronic clinical systems both across the Trust and local care community to support cost-effective, patient-focussed service provision.
As an experienced clinical pharmacist, you will be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training and education on medicine issues within Medicine to members of the pharmacy service and the wider MDT. In addition, you will provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.
For more information on the role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Adam Smith, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, adamsmith4@nhs.net
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to designated medical specialities services with regular reviews of medicine prescriptions and medicine reconciliation to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of medicine use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work.
- Making a significant contribution to the delivery of divisional and departmental operational and strategic priorities and to the modernisation of pharmacy services across the Trust.
- Be actively involved in delivering evidence-based advice/guidance on medications to ensure their safe and effective use including attendance at consultant and MDT ward rounds and specialist clinics.
- Provide Therapeutic Drug Monitoring services to the clinical team to ensure the safety of products with a narrow therapeutic index and advise on changes to medicine regimens according to results.
- To utilise non-medical prescribing skills to actively support medicine optimisation practices within the Trust.
- Work effectively with community colleagues to develop and manage medicine concordance issues around the transfer of patient care to maximise patient safety and minimise the risk of medicine related readmissions.
- Take responsibility for the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines for medicine use within designated medical specialities.
- Work effectively with the CBU leads to support the development and submission of formulary applications or amendments to the use of existing products
- Be responsible for providing pharmacy support to the designated medical specialities through attendance at their clinical meetings to ensure that their service goals can be effectively supported by medicine policy, procedure and practice.
- Provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning
- Build on patient partnerships to ensure medications are taken as prescribed and to counsel patients, or their carers on the safe and proper use of medicines following transfer/discharge.
- Lead in the development of medicine policies, procedures, guidelines and Patient Group Directions within the CBU.
- Identify and undertake medicine reviews and clinical audits within the CBU in line with the departmental audit plan reporting results to the relevant committees for action.
- As an advanced pharmacist report designated medical specialities operational and strategic developments to the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division so that these may be presented at departmental meetings to gain agreement of pharmacy operational and transformational change programmes required to support service development.
- Manage the recruitment, induction, development and retention of pharmacy staff within the line management structure
- Ensure implementation of Trust and national medicines policies and guidance (including NICE guidance and ICB/NHSE commissioning policies) across the CBU.
- To lead on the implementation of innovative ways of working in the CBU through transformational change to improve quality and performance whilst protecting patient safety.
- In accordance with the departmental rota ensure the accuracy, legality, efficacy and safety of prescribed medication by undertaking clinical assessment of prescriptions requiring dispensing taking responsibility for resolving prescribing errors or omissions with the responsible prescriber and providing final checks on dispensed items prior to release.
- Ensure prescribing matches Trust and national guidelines using local and national analysis and benchmarking tools (REFINE / DEFINE).
- Participate in the work of the department at weekends, Public holidays, extended hours and on-call as necessary commensurate with experience and training and in-line with departmental agreements.
- Work cooperatively with the Chief Pharmacist to foster an environment that involves pharmacy staff engagement in decision making within the department and supports staff in delivering key departmental objectives
- To deputise for certain aspects for the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division in his/her role as required, taking responsibility for management of their corporate role in their absence.
- Where appropriate to utilise non-medical prescriber privileges.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to designated medical specialities services with regular reviews of medicine prescriptions and medicine reconciliation to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of medicine use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work.
- Making a significant contribution to the delivery of divisional and departmental operational and strategic priorities and to the modernisation of pharmacy services across the Trust.
- Be actively involved in delivering evidence-based advice/guidance on medications to ensure their safe and effective use including attendance at consultant and MDT ward rounds and specialist clinics.
- Provide Therapeutic Drug Monitoring services to the clinical team to ensure the safety of products with a narrow therapeutic index and advise on changes to medicine regimens according to results.
- To utilise non-medical prescribing skills to actively support medicine optimisation practices within the Trust.
- Work effectively with community colleagues to develop and manage medicine concordance issues around the transfer of patient care to maximise patient safety and minimise the risk of medicine related readmissions.
- Take responsibility for the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines for medicine use within designated medical specialities.
- Work effectively with the CBU leads to support the development and submission of formulary applications or amendments to the use of existing products
- Be responsible for providing pharmacy support to the designated medical specialities through attendance at their clinical meetings to ensure that their service goals can be effectively supported by medicine policy, procedure and practice.
- Provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning
- Build on patient partnerships to ensure medications are taken as prescribed and to counsel patients, or their carers on the safe and proper use of medicines following transfer/discharge.
- Lead in the development of medicine policies, procedures, guidelines and Patient Group Directions within the CBU.
- Identify and undertake medicine reviews and clinical audits within the CBU in line with the departmental audit plan reporting results to the relevant committees for action.
- As an advanced pharmacist report designated medical specialities operational and strategic developments to the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division so that these may be presented at departmental meetings to gain agreement of pharmacy operational and transformational change programmes required to support service development.
- Manage the recruitment, induction, development and retention of pharmacy staff within the line management structure
- Ensure implementation of Trust and national medicines policies and guidance (including NICE guidance and ICB/NHSE commissioning policies) across the CBU.
- To lead on the implementation of innovative ways of working in the CBU through transformational change to improve quality and performance whilst protecting patient safety.
- In accordance with the departmental rota ensure the accuracy, legality, efficacy and safety of prescribed medication by undertaking clinical assessment of prescriptions requiring dispensing taking responsibility for resolving prescribing errors or omissions with the responsible prescriber and providing final checks on dispensed items prior to release.
- Ensure prescribing matches Trust and national guidelines using local and national analysis and benchmarking tools (REFINE / DEFINE).
- Participate in the work of the department at weekends, Public holidays, extended hours and on-call as necessary commensurate with experience and training and in-line with departmental agreements.
- Work cooperatively with the Chief Pharmacist to foster an environment that involves pharmacy staff engagement in decision making within the department and supports staff in delivering key departmental objectives
- To deputise for certain aspects for the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division in his/her role as required, taking responsibility for management of their corporate role in their absence.
- Where appropriate to utilise non-medical prescriber privileges.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy
- Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
- Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake when requested)
Desirable
- Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical competencies in designated medical specialities
- Significant experience in designated medical specialities pharmacy practice
- Experience in delivering clinical education and training
- Experience of leading change management processes
- Computer literate - Microsoft Office and clinical pharmacy applications.
- Knowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects
Key Skills
Essential
- Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
- Able to demonstrate effective management of staff
- Analytical and judgement skills
- Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
- Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Organisational awareness
- Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy
- Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
- Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake when requested)
Desirable
- Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical competencies in designated medical specialities
- Significant experience in designated medical specialities pharmacy practice
- Experience in delivering clinical education and training
- Experience of leading change management processes
- Computer literate - Microsoft Office and clinical pharmacy applications.
- Knowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects
Key Skills
Essential
- Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
- Able to demonstrate effective management of staff
- Analytical and judgement skills
- Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
- Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Organisational awareness
- Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning
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).
