Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced part time pharmacist to support our Advanced Specialist Pharmacists in Gastroenterology & in Respiratory, in the delivery of in-patient and out-patient services to these fields over the next 12 months. External funding has been secured to enhance the provision of advanced clinical pharmacist input into the Hepatitis C and Asthma Biologic out-patient services. This fixed term post will provide backfill at ward level for our specialty leads to deliver these specialist out-patient services at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will also work closely with our clinicians, nursing staff and directorate management team, to ensure the delivery of evidence-based, safe, cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients treated across our respiratory and gastroenterology wards at the Royal Stoke. You will provide a high quality clinical service, financial and risk management support.
To be considered you will be an experienced clinical pharmacist, able to demonstrate ability in delivering high quality care for patients, support for and development of a team. We are looking for someone who has an enthusiasm for this specialism.
Main duties of the job
Utilise expert pharmaceutical knowledge to manage acutely ill patients in the gastroenterology and respiratory setting.
Work closely with the other Advanced Specialist Pharmacists in Gastroenterology & Respiratory in the delivery of the in--patient and out-patient clinical pharmacy services.
To utilise the skill of / work towards being an independent prescriber (where applicable).
Provide prescriber support for complex medicine regimes e.g. vancomycin, aminophylline infusions, anticoagulation in gastro / hepatic and respiratory disease.
Support flow with efficient discharge medication supply routes.
As with all our Advanced Pharmacist posts, this role has the responsibility of managing junior staff.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist center for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class center of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively please contact Victoria Marson
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively please contact Victoria Marson
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent Qualification
- Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake where there is an identified clinical need
- Commitment and evidence of professional updating and mandatory continuing professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain (RPSGB) and / or Faculty status
- Formal management and / or leadership qualification
- MSc Clinical Pharmacy
- Member of United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association and / or specialist group(s)
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties
- Extensive hospital pharmacy experience post Diploma
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics and application to clinical practice
- Experience in working directly with clinicians, the wider multidisciplinary team, patients and the public
- Evidence of ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options to patients and healthcare staff
- Education and training experience including supervision and appraisal, with feedback, of junior staff and students
Desirable
- Substantial post registration experience of UK hospital pharmacy practice
- Have recent clinical pharmacy experience in speciality
- Experience working with clinical trials and knowledge of the regulations relating to them
- Experience of directorate pharmacy services and / or writing drug usage reports
- Experience of managing a team Management experience and / or experience of undertaking appraisals
- Evidence of involvement in writing of Guidelines
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- High standard of oral and written (including report writing) communication skills with attention to detail
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills
- Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel
- Confidence in being able to discuss clinical guidelines and patient management plans with senior clinicians and provide clinical challenge as required
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
Desirable
- Publication of research in a peer reviewed journal
- Presentation of abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional or national conference
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent Qualification
- Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake where there is an identified clinical need
- Commitment and evidence of professional updating and mandatory continuing professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain (RPSGB) and / or Faculty status
- Formal management and / or leadership qualification
- MSc Clinical Pharmacy
- Member of United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association and / or specialist group(s)
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties
- Extensive hospital pharmacy experience post Diploma
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics and application to clinical practice
- Experience in working directly with clinicians, the wider multidisciplinary team, patients and the public
- Evidence of ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options to patients and healthcare staff
- Education and training experience including supervision and appraisal, with feedback, of junior staff and students
Desirable
- Substantial post registration experience of UK hospital pharmacy practice
- Have recent clinical pharmacy experience in speciality
- Experience working with clinical trials and knowledge of the regulations relating to them
- Experience of directorate pharmacy services and / or writing drug usage reports
- Experience of managing a team Management experience and / or experience of undertaking appraisals
- Evidence of involvement in writing of Guidelines
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- High standard of oral and written (including report writing) communication skills with attention to detail
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills
- Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel
- Confidence in being able to discuss clinical guidelines and patient management plans with senior clinicians and provide clinical challenge as required
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
Desirable
- Publication of research in a peer reviewed journal
- Presentation of abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional or national conference
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
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).
