Wye Valley NHS Trust

Senior Pharmacist - Respiratory (Recruitment & Relocation Package)

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Job summary

**RELOCATION EXPENSES AVAILABLE**

This post will attract a Recruitment and Retention Premia** totalling £5,000 (payable in instalments over 2 years), plus a relocation package of up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility criteria). The RRP payment will be pro-rata for part-time employees.

We support flexible working options at Wye Valley and welcome applications for part-time and full-time positions.

** For further information and terms around RRP and relocation, please contact: recruitment@wvt.nhs.uk

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacist with an interest in Respiratory. The post involves leading the provision of medicines optimization to our Respiratory teams in a varied and dynamic division.

The successful candidate will work closely with the ward based teams implementing the principles of the modern day ward round, using skills, knowledge and experience to directly impact on patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Be the senior specialist respiratory pharmacist across the One Herefordshire Health economy.
Work as part of the multidisciplinary respiratory team (MDT) and across the ICS, Acute hospital team, and Primary care teams to develop and promote pathways and guidelines for patients in line with national and local guidelines.
Typical working week:o Pharmacy operational: Ward based (Arrow ward and respiratory patients) & Dispensaryo Specialist Asthma hub MDT (monthly)o Respiratory business / educational meetings (monthly)o Member of Medical Gas committee (bi monthly)o Working with Primary Care Pharmacy teams as link to Respiratory Specialtyo Training and Education.
To work in collaboration with Acute Hospital Specialist Respiratory team reviewing respiratory patients in acute care, and domiciliary settings, providing support as a Clinical Pharmacist and as a non-medical prescriber, including to the specialist severe asthma clinic.
To lead on evidence-based prescribing advice to ensure effective, appropriate, sustainable, cost-effective and safe use of medicines and promote patient-centred care for all patients.
To lead on guidelines for the prescribing, administration and storage of respiratory related medicines to facilitate good practice with respiratory care, within the Acute Trust and across the primary and secondary care interface.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-5636504-A

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please click on the attached job description and person specification for more information on the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please click on the attached job description and person specification for more information on the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar level
Independent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to undertake this in the short term
Evidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Post Graduate qualifications relating to Cardiac medicine or be willing to work towards this

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to cardiac medicine
Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation)
Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation)
Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines use within the cardiology specialty

Experience

Essential

Significant relevant experience as a hospital Clinical Pharmacist
Significant post registration experience in a hospital/primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical role
Experience communicating at various levels within an organisation.
Experience in motivating teams

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar level
Independent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to undertake this in the short term
Evidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Post Graduate qualifications relating to Cardiac medicine or be willing to work towards this

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to cardiac medicine
Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation)
Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation)
Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines use within the cardiology specialty

Experience

Essential

Significant relevant experience as a hospital Clinical Pharmacist
Significant post registration experience in a hospital/primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical role
Experience communicating at various levels within an organisation.
Experience in motivating teams

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.

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

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)