Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our forward thinking, patient focused Orthopaedic team to provide service to
We welcome applications from motivated and driven Pharmacists with excellent clinical and communication skills. You must be efficient, organised, able to work as a team and autonomously and also be innovative and resourceful. It is an exciting role that will require interaction with a variety of people, including patients, specialist nurses and consultants.
The Department consists of over 30 Orthopaedic consultants and is one of the busiest joint replacement centres in the UK. The department strives to continue its development and is ambitious to improve upon current enhanced recovery programmes. Its use of innovative surgery in diseases of the hip has formed a pre-eminent part of their work. It was here that the first mass-produced hip replacement in the world was developed.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious pharmacist to join our Orthopaedic team, working alongside our 13 Nurse Practitioners and 6 Surgical Care Practitioners who are both ward and theatre based providing an enhanced service for elective and trauma patients.
Interview date: 3rd October 2023
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join a team of four specialist pharmacists responsible for the pre-operative assessment clinics and prescribing/transcribing services on the orthopaedic inpatient wards.
This involves providing a comprehensive service including
- pre-assessment
- counselling patients
- writing the electronic drug charts in preparation for the patient's admission.
- medicines optimisations
- prescribing for all inpatients,
- completing electronic drug charts for emergency admissions
- writing discharge prescriptions
- therapeutic drug monitoring
- audit and quality improvement projects
The Department consists of over 30 Orthopaedic consultants and is one of the busiest joint replacement centres in the UK. The department strives to continue its development and is ambitious to improve upon current enhanced recovery programmes. Its use of innovative surgery in diseases of the hip has formed a pre-eminent part of their work. It was here that the first mass produced hip replacement in the world was developed.
Suitable applicants who are not prescribers will be supported to successfully complete a prescribing qualification
The Pharmacy Department is at the forefront of healthcare delivery with a strong focus on medicines management and innovative pharmaceutical practice. It is challenging the current professional roles resulting in a number of innovative pharmacy led developments and new posts. This offers exciting opportunities for professional development at the leading edge for pharmacists.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
Clinical Pharmacy Duties Orthopaedic Surgery
- To advise and independently prescribe patients medication, in preparation for admission, in pre-operation assessment clinic. To update the medicines where necessary on admission to the ward and in conjunction with the SDAU pharmacy team ensure the timely provision of discharge medication.
- To participate in and assist in the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the orthopaedic wards in liaison with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders
- To act as a specialist pharmacist providing an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to a specified clinical speciality which involves a more complex/high risk patient population to optimising patient care with respect to medicines for patients in liaison with health care professionals, including medical and nursing staff;
General Clinical Pharmacy Duties
- To participate in the operation of the clinical pharmacist check scheme in the Dispensary.
- To undertake the regular inspection of drug storage facilities on wards and departments, including controlled drugs (CDs), and advise nursing and medical staff on the legal control, safe custody and security of drugs.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
Clinical Pharmacy Duties Orthopaedic Surgery
- To advise and independently prescribe patients medication, in preparation for admission, in pre-operation assessment clinic. To update the medicines where necessary on admission to the ward and in conjunction with the SDAU pharmacy team ensure the timely provision of discharge medication.
- To participate in and assist in the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the orthopaedic wards in liaison with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders
- To act as a specialist pharmacist providing an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to a specified clinical speciality which involves a more complex/high risk patient population to optimising patient care with respect to medicines for patients in liaison with health care professionals, including medical and nursing staff;
General Clinical Pharmacy Duties
- To participate in the operation of the clinical pharmacist check scheme in the Dispensary.
- To undertake the regular inspection of drug storage facilities on wards and departments, including controlled drugs (CDs), and advise nursing and medical staff on the legal control, safe custody and security of drugs.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Pharmacist listing with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- Master of Pharmacy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in hospital pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience in clinical speciality
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Pharmacist listing with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- Master of Pharmacy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in hospital pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience in clinical speciality
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
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).
