Job summary
Are you an experienced pharmacist ready to specialise and lead in gastroenterology? We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist, with an interest in gastroenterology, to join our supportive, friendly, dynamic patient focused clinical pharmacy team. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team you will provide highly specialist pharmacy input to the gastroenterology team. You will provide expert pharmaceutical care to a range of gastroenterology patients with complex conditions such as Inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and short term parental nutrition requirements ensuring the safe and appropriate use of high-cost medicines. The post presents an excellent opportunity to lead and shape pharmaceutical care for patients with complex gastroenterology and nutritional needs allowing you to further develop your leadership and specialist pharmaceutical skills. You will be supported to complete the NCA Accelerated leader development programme.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the MDT to deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services to gastroenterology inpatients.
Lead and provide highly specialist pharmaceutical input to the short-term nutrition team.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support gastroenterology day case patients and outpatient clinics. This will include supporting the processing of gastroenterology biologic homecare prescriptions.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement projects and audits within the speciality.
Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for patients.
Along with all other members of the clinical team, contribute to the provision of the extended hours and on call pharmacy service.
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 wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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 as a practicing pharmacist.
Essentia Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Post Grad Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive professional knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy
- Pre-registration training and experience
- Significant post qualification hospital experience or equivalent documented experience
- Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
- Skills for analysing drug charts and complex patient, medicines or financial information in order to provide advice on medicines, dosages and expenditure
- Commitment to continuing professional development / education
- Good time management skills
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a practicing pharmacist.
Essentia Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Post Grad Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive professional knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy
- Pre-registration training and experience
- Significant post qualification hospital experience or equivalent documented experience
- Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
- Skills for analysing drug charts and complex patient, medicines or financial information in order to provide advice on medicines, dosages and expenditure
- Commitment to continuing professional development / education
- Good time management skills
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).