Job summary
Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Neurosciences
Would you like the opportunity to specialise in neurosciences and work in a progressive multidisciplinary team?
This is a key role, supporting safe and effective medicines provision for patients under the care of the neurology team.
Our purpose-built pharmacy department is modern and spacious, and our automated dispensary and lean service design means you will spend more time using your clinical skills. A user friendly, electronic prescribing and medicines administration system is in place throughout the organisation.
Our department works specific times and as such we can offer you the work-life balance you deserve.
Is this the ideal role for you?
Are you a UK registered Pharmacist with a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy?
Do you have demonstrable hospital pharmacy experience delivering clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level with involvement in neurosciences? Are you an independent prescriber?
Do you want a key leadership role that still allows you that important work-life balance?
If you answered yes to these questions, then we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an innovative pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team to lead the provision of a high level, comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to neurology, for both inpatients and outpatients which will include epilepsy, headache and multiple sclerosis, providing patient monitoring and prescribing support to these patients.
Working within the multi-disciplinary team is integral to the post and we are seeking candidates who work with initiative, show a willingness to learn and are keen for a new challenge.
You will help lead a team of pharmacists, technicians and assistants acting as an exemplar in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and medicines optimisation.
This post will also support clinical governance processes, such as incident reporting and investigation, complaint handling, development of guidelines, policies and procedures and the monitoring and evaluation of services
You will be involved in multi-disciplinary improvement project work, clinical audit and in measuring key performance indicators to ensure the continued development and sustainability of our high-quality clinical pharmacy service.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the neurosciences team at Somerset NHS FT, extending across the Somerset healthcare system
- Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of neurology patients, including in-patients, multiple sclerosis, headache, and epilepsy patients.
- Act as an expert resource on the safe and effective use of medicines for the management of neurology patients
- Support safe and effective medicines provision for neurology patients and throughout the whole organisation
- Support clinical governance processes, such as incident reporting and investigation, complaint handling, development of guidelines, policies and procedures, and the monitoring and evaluation of services
- Provide assurance to Somerset NHS FT on the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines for neurology patients
- To extend the boundaries of professional practice for neurology patients including patient monitoring and prescribing for multiple sclerosis, headache, and epilepsy as agreed.
- Support the provision of relevant evaluated financial data on medicines expenditure, income, and cost saving or avoidance initiatives
- Act as a role model to junior staff, and support their learning and development
- Support the education of pharmacy and other multidisciplinary staff groups on relevant neurology and medicines-related matters
- Provide professional support and leadership to the pharmacy department at Musgrove Park Hospital.
- Provide general high quality clinical pharmacy services as a member of the clinical pharmacy team meeting the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within the Trust.
See Job Description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the neurosciences team at Somerset NHS FT, extending across the Somerset healthcare system
- Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of neurology patients, including in-patients, multiple sclerosis, headache, and epilepsy patients.
- Act as an expert resource on the safe and effective use of medicines for the management of neurology patients
- Support safe and effective medicines provision for neurology patients and throughout the whole organisation
- Support clinical governance processes, such as incident reporting and investigation, complaint handling, development of guidelines, policies and procedures, and the monitoring and evaluation of services
- Provide assurance to Somerset NHS FT on the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines for neurology patients
- To extend the boundaries of professional practice for neurology patients including patient monitoring and prescribing for multiple sclerosis, headache, and epilepsy as agreed.
- Support the provision of relevant evaluated financial data on medicines expenditure, income, and cost saving or avoidance initiatives
- Act as a role model to junior staff, and support their learning and development
- Support the education of pharmacy and other multidisciplinary staff groups on relevant neurology and medicines-related matters
- Provide professional support and leadership to the pharmacy department at Musgrove Park Hospital.
- Provide general high quality clinical pharmacy services as a member of the clinical pharmacy team meeting the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within the Trust.
See Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Professional Registration and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Full current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate diploma and/or Msc in Clinical Pharmacy and/or General Pharmacy
- Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- Post graduate training in neurosciences
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
- Demonstrable hospital pharmacy experience delivering clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level
- Demonstrable clinical pharmacy experience of general medicine and surgery including acute and emergency patients
Desirable
- Experience in management of patients with complex neurological illness
- Experience of clinical training and/or mentoring including staff appraisal and objective setting
- Experience of leading a team
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to analyse and critically appraise clinical and operational data
- Demonstrates innovation and organisation
- Demonstrates a positive attitude to change
- Demonstrates the ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Ability to use IT in daily work and to support/improve care
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining professionalism whilst handling a difficult situation
Communication skills
Essential
- Evidence of a good standard of literacy / English language skills
- High quality communication skills; verbal, telephonic, virtual and written
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Professional Registration and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Full current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate diploma and/or Msc in Clinical Pharmacy and/or General Pharmacy
- Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- Post graduate training in neurosciences
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
- Demonstrable hospital pharmacy experience delivering clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level
- Demonstrable clinical pharmacy experience of general medicine and surgery including acute and emergency patients
Desirable
- Experience in management of patients with complex neurological illness
- Experience of clinical training and/or mentoring including staff appraisal and objective setting
- Experience of leading a team
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to analyse and critically appraise clinical and operational data
- Demonstrates innovation and organisation
- Demonstrates a positive attitude to change
- Demonstrates the ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Ability to use IT in daily work and to support/improve care
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining professionalism whilst handling a difficult situation
Communication skills
Essential
- Evidence of a good standard of literacy / English language skills
- High quality communication skills; verbal, telephonic, virtual and written
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
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).
