Job summary
Our Pharmacy Department are looking for an experienced hospital pharmacist, seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated pharmacy service.
Are you a forward thinking individual who has the vision to deliver projects and become involved in multidisciplinary patient care? Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience?
The successful candidate will have well developed communication, interpersonal and IT skills, a desire for self-development and organisational skills. If you are enthusiastic and keen to make a positive contribution to the care of our patients, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This will be a senior post responsible for leading on Preoperative care, Surgical care and project work
Ideally you will be an independent prescriber or be prepared to undergo the relevant training. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a specialist pharmacy team working closely with multi-disciplinary clinical teams including consultants, registrars, specialist nurse practitioners, dieticians and psychologists.
Our friendly department provides an environment that supports innovation, learning and team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role. As a department we continually aim to improve patient care and to promote professional development. We are a forward thinking department having recently invested in electronic pharmaceutical care planning. To meet the needs of our patients we provide ward-based clinical pharmacy and have a team of independent prescribers.
Our aim is to aspire to deliver world class patient care, and we want talented, dedicated and passionate people to help us achieve this.
About us
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide analysis of drug and patient information, including researching information in areas where information is not easily available.
2. Provide managerial planning and organisation to all aspects of the pharmaceutical service to the surgical admissions unit to ensure a timely and efficient service.
3. Write relevant protocols, procedures and guidelines for use within the surgical admissions unit and the wider Trust where medicines optimisation activities required.
4. Continual review of the service is expected through regular audit and development of medicines optimisation activities through project management and proof of concept pilots to establish new and innovative pharmacy services.
5. Act as the line manager for the junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and technicians providing clinical services in the surgical areas of the hospital.
6. Advise medical and nursing staff on complex drug use, and encourage compliance with the Trust formulary or clinical guidelines at all times, in order to foster rational and economic prescribing.
7. Be accountable for compliance with medicines legislation for safe and secure storage of drugs, including Controlled Drugs, in area of clinical responsibility.
8. Provide professional guidance, and ensure conformance with relevant legislation.
9. Participate in the Drugs and Therapeutics (D&T) Committee, by ensuring the preparation of papers to be considered by the D&T committee, within own specialist area.
10. Maintain appropriate records including medicines information enquiries, medication histories, pharmaceutical care plans, patient profiles and clinical interventions.
11. Plan and co-ordinate services to the allocated ward to ensure that they are delivered by Pharmacy in accordance with clinical governance criteria in relation to aspects such as clinical risk.
12. Advise the Chief Pharmacist on any service improvements suggested by local need or national initiatives that may impact on clinical pharmacy activities.
13. Cover the duties of other pharmacists during periods of sickness and absence and to undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required to ensure an efficient pharmacy services
14. Be responsible for input and use of patient and financial data on trust IT and paper based systems and generating reports from these systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide analysis of drug and patient information, including researching information in areas where information is not easily available.
2. Provide managerial planning and organisation to all aspects of the pharmaceutical service to the surgical admissions unit to ensure a timely and efficient service.
3. Write relevant protocols, procedures and guidelines for use within the surgical admissions unit and the wider Trust where medicines optimisation activities required.
4. Continual review of the service is expected through regular audit and development of medicines optimisation activities through project management and proof of concept pilots to establish new and innovative pharmacy services.
5. Act as the line manager for the junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and technicians providing clinical services in the surgical areas of the hospital.
6. Advise medical and nursing staff on complex drug use, and encourage compliance with the Trust formulary or clinical guidelines at all times, in order to foster rational and economic prescribing.
7. Be accountable for compliance with medicines legislation for safe and secure storage of drugs, including Controlled Drugs, in area of clinical responsibility.
8. Provide professional guidance, and ensure conformance with relevant legislation.
9. Participate in the Drugs and Therapeutics (D&T) Committee, by ensuring the preparation of papers to be considered by the D&T committee, within own specialist area.
10. Maintain appropriate records including medicines information enquiries, medication histories, pharmaceutical care plans, patient profiles and clinical interventions.
11. Plan and co-ordinate services to the allocated ward to ensure that they are delivered by Pharmacy in accordance with clinical governance criteria in relation to aspects such as clinical risk.
12. Advise the Chief Pharmacist on any service improvements suggested by local need or national initiatives that may impact on clinical pharmacy activities.
13. Cover the duties of other pharmacists during periods of sickness and absence and to undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required to ensure an efficient pharmacy services
14. Be responsible for input and use of patient and financial data on trust IT and paper based systems and generating reports from these systems.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
- Appropriate Research Qualification e.g. MSc in clinical pharmacy, or PhD
- Risk management or clinical governance qualification
- Qualified as a non-medical prescriber
- Management experience
- Appropriate teaching qualification i.e. Member of Institute of Learning & Teaching or PGCE
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant post registration experience in NHS hospital pharmacy & clinical Pharmacy service delivery
- Experience of medicines related policy & development
- Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist
- Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients.
- Working with outside commissioning and quality groups and understanding the requirements for a comprehensive quality and safety agenda.
- Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS
- Knowledge of regulatory and licensing controls related to medicines
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of the patient safety agenda relating to medicines
Desirable
- Experience in wider Trust delivery and implementation of risk reduction strategies e.g. NPSA medication alerts
- Knowledge of NHS structures for Commissioning and Quality
- Knowledge systems relating to medicines and patient safety.
- Previous experience as an education and training pharmacist
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of service development
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audit
- Good communication, verbal and written skills e.g. SOPs & reports
- Good clinical knowledge backed up by extensive ward/practice-based experience
- Able to prioritise on workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively
- Good IT skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Evidence of strategic planning ability
- Able to deal with unpredictable workload including that associated with on-call
- Deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations related to complaints, incidents
- Use of IT systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage
Desirable
- Knowledge of Codes of Practice / Customer Care / NHS plan for Pharmacy
- Knowledge of wider NHS agenda and issues
- Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work, COSHH, National and Local guidelines
Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
Essential
- Good range of pharmaceutical knowledge especially regarding musculoskeletal disorders
- Able to interpret complex data
- Good interpretation of current pharmacy / NHS issues
- Able to think independently
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Acts on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision
- Able to work under pressure and with variable demands
- Good team member and a good leader
- Have good initiative, planning and time management ability
- Positive, enthusiastic and able to demonstrate visionary thinking
- Works well in multidisciplinary teams
Other
Essential
- Presentable in professional setting
- Able to cope with challenges of managing aspects of Pharmacy services.
- Ability to sustain concentration for long periods
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Able to work unsocial hours when required
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
- Appropriate Research Qualification e.g. MSc in clinical pharmacy, or PhD
- Risk management or clinical governance qualification
- Qualified as a non-medical prescriber
- Management experience
- Appropriate teaching qualification i.e. Member of Institute of Learning & Teaching or PGCE
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant post registration experience in NHS hospital pharmacy & clinical Pharmacy service delivery
- Experience of medicines related policy & development
- Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist
- Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients.
- Working with outside commissioning and quality groups and understanding the requirements for a comprehensive quality and safety agenda.
- Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS
- Knowledge of regulatory and licensing controls related to medicines
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of the patient safety agenda relating to medicines
Desirable
- Experience in wider Trust delivery and implementation of risk reduction strategies e.g. NPSA medication alerts
- Knowledge of NHS structures for Commissioning and Quality
- Knowledge systems relating to medicines and patient safety.
- Previous experience as an education and training pharmacist
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of service development
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audit
- Good communication, verbal and written skills e.g. SOPs & reports
- Good clinical knowledge backed up by extensive ward/practice-based experience
- Able to prioritise on workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively
- Good IT skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Evidence of strategic planning ability
- Able to deal with unpredictable workload including that associated with on-call
- Deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations related to complaints, incidents
- Use of IT systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage
Desirable
- Knowledge of Codes of Practice / Customer Care / NHS plan for Pharmacy
- Knowledge of wider NHS agenda and issues
- Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work, COSHH, National and Local guidelines
Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
Essential
- Good range of pharmaceutical knowledge especially regarding musculoskeletal disorders
- Able to interpret complex data
- Good interpretation of current pharmacy / NHS issues
- Able to think independently
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Acts on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision
- Able to work under pressure and with variable demands
- Good team member and a good leader
- Have good initiative, planning and time management ability
- Positive, enthusiastic and able to demonstrate visionary thinking
- Works well in multidisciplinary teams
Other
Essential
- Presentable in professional setting
- Able to cope with challenges of managing aspects of Pharmacy services.
- Ability to sustain concentration for long periods
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Able to work unsocial hours when required
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pharmacy Department
The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hosp NHS FT
Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire
SY10 7AG
Employer's website
https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
