Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield and further afield.
The pharmacy department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises of almost 500 staff working across 5 sites delivering care to patients. As a forward-thinking department, we are keen to appoint enthusiastic, knowledgeable and exceptional individuals.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen in the Respiratory/Cystic fibrosis and General Medicine pharmacy teams for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team and deliver high quality clinical care. You will work with the lead pharmacists and a well-established team pharmacy team to develop your clinical skills. As a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team you will contribute to service improvement projects to enhance efficiencies within the medicine and pharmacy directorates.
The postholder will be an independent prescriber or willing to complete it.
Good communication, time management and analytical skills will be required and the ability to work effectively in a team. In addition, you will contribute to pharmacy services in the evenings and weekends, thus maintaining your basic skills and competence.
Applicants must have a certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Main duties of the job
The key roles of the post are to:
provide a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to respiratory, cystic fibrosis and general medical patients supporting the relevant lead pharmacists and principal pharmacist for medicine
support safe transition of care for patients across health care boundaries.
perform independent pharmacist prescriber role (when completed relevant training).
produce and implement guidelines, protocols and SOPs with the support of a senior pharmacist.
contribute to service development projects under the guidance of the lead and Principal Pharmacist as required.
provide support and mentorship for the post-registration pharmacists
complete the post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma (if not already attained).
participate in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists, other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information
contribute to the out of hours service including evenings and weekends.
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 commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm in pharmacy
- Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (60 credits passed)
Desirable
- Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescriber
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy
- Experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities including respiratory, cystic fibrosis or general medical wards
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and experience in UK hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of working within service development projects
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Achievement of dispensing and checking competency. Complettion of UKMI training sections
- Excellent all round communication skills.
- IT competency
- Critical evaluation skills
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional independence and initiative.
- Ability to work effectively in a range of teams
- Ability to support the management and implementation of change.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and time.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm in pharmacy
- Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (60 credits passed)
Desirable
- Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescriber
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy
- Experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities including respiratory, cystic fibrosis or general medical wards
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and experience in UK hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of working within service development projects
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Achievement of dispensing and checking competency. Complettion of UKMI training sections
- Excellent all round communication skills.
- IT competency
- Critical evaluation skills
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional independence and initiative.
- Ability to work effectively in a range of teams
- Ability to support the management and implementation of change.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and time.
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).
