Job summary
Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust has been successful in achieving funding to provide a Rapid Titration Service Evaluation across the county. This pioneering treatment has been successfully implemented in a number of locations across the country and this service evaluation places Nottinghamshire Healthcare in the enviable position of being one of the first community locations to complete Rapid Titration. The Service Evaluation will evidence the cost effectiveness of providing this treatment and the inevitable reduction it will have on waiting lists.
To support leading, delivering, developing and evaluating clinical pharmacy services to patients with cardiovascular diseases in accordance with the objectives set between the Speciality Clinical Lead, Directorate General Manager and Head of Service for Specialist Therapies. To be a role model in the field of cardiovascular diseases across the Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System.
Main duties of the job
To provide the prescribing pharmacy role in the Rapid Titration Heart Failure offering from the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Community Heart Failure Teams.
To act as a clinical role model for pharmacists and other members of the MDT involved in the care of patients with cardiovascular conditions.
Please refer to the attached job description for a more detailed summary of role expectation.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrable ability to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs. This should include evidence of being able to:
Deliver pharmaceutical services to acute and/or specialist medicine patients
Deliver pharmaceutical services to cardiovascular patients
Identify and promote best practice
Ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
Motivate and inspire others
Proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
Autonomous practitioner and experienced prescriber
Experience of working with patients who have Heart Failure
A full current UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrable ability to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs. This should include evidence of being able to:
Deliver pharmaceutical services to acute and/or specialist medicine patients
Deliver pharmaceutical services to cardiovascular patients
Identify and promote best practice
Ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
Motivate and inspire others
Proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
Autonomous practitioner and experienced prescriber
Experience of working with patients who have Heart Failure
A full current UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Pharmacy
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
- Current membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Evidence of Leadership Development
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge from degree and aspects of career to date
- Experience of new ways of working and extended pharmacy roles
- Extensive experience and clinical knowledge of HF prescribing
Desirable
- Project work
- Audit experience
- Evidence based medicine practice
- Teaching experience
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacy knowledge associated with a Pharmacy degree course and vocational experience
- Knowledge and experience of national HF prescribing and NICE guidance
Desirable
- Risk assessment
- Personal safety e.g., lone working procedures
Skills
Essential
- Organisational / time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Tested problem solving, and decision-making skills
- IT literate
- Ability work as a team player
- Adaptable and flexible
- Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Self-motivated and conscientious
- Strong professional demeanour
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Negotiation and influencing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Pharmacy
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
- Current membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Evidence of Leadership Development
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge from degree and aspects of career to date
- Experience of new ways of working and extended pharmacy roles
- Extensive experience and clinical knowledge of HF prescribing
Desirable
- Project work
- Audit experience
- Evidence based medicine practice
- Teaching experience
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacy knowledge associated with a Pharmacy degree course and vocational experience
- Knowledge and experience of national HF prescribing and NICE guidance
Desirable
- Risk assessment
- Personal safety e.g., lone working procedures
Skills
Essential
- Organisational / time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Tested problem solving, and decision-making skills
- IT literate
- Ability work as a team player
- Adaptable and flexible
- Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Self-motivated and conscientious
- Strong professional demeanour
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Negotiation and influencing skills
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).
