Wye Valley NHS Trust

Senior Pharmacist - General Surgery (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 General Surgery. The post involves leading the provision of medicines optimization to our General Surgery 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:

Lead and support the pharmacy Service provided to the Surgical Specialities Directorate, which includes general surgery, colorectal surgery, urology surgery and breast surgery.
Work closely with the consultant surgeons, the lead and specialist nurses, and other staff members associated with the pharmacy service to the Surgical Specialities Directorate.
Be responsible for coordinating pharmacy clinical services to the Directorate, oversee and investigate medicines related safety incidents in the Directorate, monitor financial and clinical governance in the Directorate.
To lead on guidelines for the prescribing, administration and storage of gastroenterology related medicines to facilitate good practice within the surgical specialities, within the Acute Trust and across the primary and secondary care interface.
To provide training and education to all levels of Healthcare professionals in acute and primary care whilst linking into national networks to learn about developments to share across the network.
Be involved in the operational delivery of the clinical pharmacy service at Wye Valley NHS Trust and be a role model to junior pharmacy staff and support their development.
Support 7 day clinical services to the Trust on a departmental rotational weekend rota basis (currently 1:5), including Bank Holidays. Although not formally part of the Pharmacy on call team this post holder may be asked to contribute.

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

23 November 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-5665735-C

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 be working towards this
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 Surgical Speciality medicine or be willing to work towards this

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to Surgical Specialities
Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
Communicate effectively to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines use within the cardiology specialty

Experience

Essential

Significant relevant, post registration 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 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 be working towards this
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 Surgical Speciality medicine or be willing to work towards this

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to Surgical Specialities
Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
Communicate effectively to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines use within the cardiology specialty

Experience

Essential

Significant relevant, post registration 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 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)