Intermediate Care Pharmacist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 December 2024

Job summary

Due to promotion, we are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join our experienced Intermediate Care pharmacy team working at the Bevan Unit - a purpose-built unit at Salford, which forms part of an extended care redesign model, supporting patients to remain well and at home as long as possible.Working as part of the MDT you will lead the clinical pharmacy service and deliver high quality care; ensuring medicines are optimised and patients get the best outcomes and experience from taking their medicines. The post requires you to be enthusiastic, resilient, adaptable and able to plan/manage your time to meet the needs and goals of the service.This new post offers a real opportunity to work across interfaces of care, driving service development and quality improvement through clinical leadership and innovation. In return, you will be supported in your own professional development, with strong links to the pharmacy department.

Main duties of the job

Due to promotion, we are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join our experienced Intermediate Care pharmacy team working at the Bevan Unit - a purpose-built unit at Salford, which forms part of an extended care redesign model, supporting patients to remain well and at home as long as possible.Working as part of the MDT you will lead the clinical pharmacy service and deliver high quality care; ensuring medicines are optimised and patients get the best outcomes and experience from taking their medicines. The post requires you to be enthusiastic, resilient, adaptable and able to plan/manage your time to meet the needs and goals of the service.This new post offers a real opportunity to work across interfaces of care, driving service development and quality improvement through clinical leadership and innovation. In return, you will be supported in your own professional development, with strong links to the pharmacy department

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and well-being activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-DPG-P511-24

Job locations

Bevan IMC unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB as a practicing pharmacist

Qualifications

Essential

  • Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Non-medical prescriber or undertaking the course

Knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial post qualification hospital pharmacy experience or equivalent primary care experience.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work and lead a team
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Commitment to continuing professional development / education

Desirable

  • Experience of community services and/or intermediate care
  • Experience of service development
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB as a practicing pharmacist

Qualifications

Essential

  • Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Non-medical prescriber or undertaking the course

Knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial post qualification hospital pharmacy experience or equivalent primary care experience.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work and lead a team
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Commitment to continuing professional development / education

Desirable

  • Experience of community services and/or intermediate care
  • Experience of service development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bevan IMC unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bevan IMC unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacist – Community Services

Grainne Lundrigan

Grainne.lundrigan@nca.nhs.uk

01612061050

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-DPG-P511-24

Job locations

Bevan IMC unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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