Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic clinical pharmacist with extensive NHS post-registration experience, to help us deliver fantastic advanced-level pharmacy care to our stroke units based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Our friendly, dynamic team of clinical pharmacists, technicians and assistants provide a clinical service across the stroke pathway.
The Sheffield stroke unit houses one of the two regional hyper-acute stroke units within South Yorkshire. The service offers thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy and is actively involved in clinical research.
The hyper-acute stroke unit (16 inpatient beds) is co-located with an acute neurology unit (48 beds). There are an additional 28 beds on the acute stroke unit and close working links with an inpatient rehabilitation unit (SPARC) located in a community setting.
You will be responsible for the clinical service delivery on a day to day basis, whilst supporting foundation and senior pharmacist in the team. As well as significant post-registration experience, you'll also need a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy alongside excellent clinical leadership, interpersonal and communications skills. Ideally, you'll also have Independent Prescriber status or be willing to undertake the course.
Main duties of the job
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist and the Sheffield Acute Stroke Service.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary stroke team as a clinical practitioner, championing medicines optimisation within the acute stroke service and further along the stroke pathway.
To deliver relevant education, training, mentorship and clinical supervision.
To contribute to the pharmacy departmental services including evenings and weekends.
Support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm degree in pharmacy.
- Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered Independent prescriber
- Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Further Training
Essential
- Clinical audit/ research & evaluation experience
Desirable
- Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in Stroke/GSM
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
- Research, audit, and publication experience.
- Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.
Special Skills / Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, eg, primary/secondary/tertiary care.
- Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
- Manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
- To adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department. and identifies a vision for the delivery of Pharmaceutical care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm degree in pharmacy.
- Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered Independent prescriber
- Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Further Training
Essential
- Clinical audit/ research & evaluation experience
Desirable
- Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in Stroke/GSM
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
- Research, audit, and publication experience.
- Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.
Special Skills / Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, eg, primary/secondary/tertiary care.
- Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
- Manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
- To adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department. and identifies a vision for the delivery of Pharmaceutical care.
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).
