Job summary
Are you a highly, experienced clinical pharmacist looking for a new and unique way to develop your clinical specialism, whilst playing a pivotal role in delivery of transformational change across 3 acute trusts in a provider collaborative?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiast and motivated pharmacist, with an interest in Gastroenterology, to join our Pharmacy Team at Great Western Hospital on a 12m, fixed-term basis as an 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Gastroenterology).
You will initially focus on working across BSW Acute Healthcare Alliance to deliver some key, specialty- specific, biosimilar switch savings, but will also work towards establishing the role of a Gastroenterology Specialist Pharmacist within the Gastroenterology team at Great Western Hospital, including non-medical prescribing in out-patient / day hospital settings and supporting medicines optimisation and medicines effectiveness in both in-patient and outpatient services.
By demonstrating the value of this post to both our Trust and the wider BSW Acute Healthcare Alliance at the end of its fixed-term, you will play a key role in influencing our future service developments and, potentially, the establishment of a similar permanent post.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as an advanced Pharmacy practitioner for the gastroenterology, to plan the care and identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty.
2. To be an Independent Prescriber (IP) and to continue to develop the role of pharmacist independent prescriber within the Trust.
3. To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in gastroenterology wards and out-patient areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.
4. Clinically checking all prescriptions before dispensing and referring to the prescriber any unusual doses, potential drug interactions or incompatibilities for confirmation or revision before authorising dispensing.
5. Assist in clinical decision making to ensure patient safety and medication effectiveness through the medicines optimisation agenda.
6. Discussing with patients any issues about their medication, and liaising with other health care professionals in Primary and Secondary Care as appropriate.
7. Reviews results of external audit related to patient care and develop action plan as necessary.
8. Fulfil the role of Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary when register able activities are taking place, when required as part of the rota or out of hours, as defined in the relevant Trust guidance document. To be aware of the requirements of this role and the relevant standard operating procedures, and to complete the record forms as require.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specialist Lead
1. Work in collaboration with system wide colleagues to ensure best medicines value for gastroenterology
2. To lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to gastroenterology specialty within the Trust. This includes setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services.
3 To introduce, maintain and develop a team and specialty-based model for clinical pharmacy service provision.
4. To act as the point of liaison for the specialty and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services, medicines introduction, horizon scanning and specialist information provision.
5. To regularly meet with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness team to develop a strategic plan for clinical pharmacy services.
6. To provide the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines effectiveness lead with details of output, performance and activity of the clinical pharmacy service within neurology speciality at specified time intervals in a format agreed by the Pharmacy leadership team.
7. To actively participate in trust wide medicines assurance, governance and specialty meetings to promote the safe effective use of medicines and role of Pharmacy in medicines optimisation.
8. To prepare business cases to support clinical Pharmacy service developments within the speciality.
9. To collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways, clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, Patient Group Directions and any other required policies within the speciality and Pharmacy department.
10. To support the investigation of medication related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of actions plans across the Trust to address problems identified where appropriate.
See attached JD for full responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specialist Lead
1. Work in collaboration with system wide colleagues to ensure best medicines value for gastroenterology
2. To lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to gastroenterology specialty within the Trust. This includes setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services.
3 To introduce, maintain and develop a team and specialty-based model for clinical pharmacy service provision.
4. To act as the point of liaison for the specialty and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services, medicines introduction, horizon scanning and specialist information provision.
5. To regularly meet with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness team to develop a strategic plan for clinical pharmacy services.
6. To provide the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines effectiveness lead with details of output, performance and activity of the clinical pharmacy service within neurology speciality at specified time intervals in a format agreed by the Pharmacy leadership team.
7. To actively participate in trust wide medicines assurance, governance and specialty meetings to promote the safe effective use of medicines and role of Pharmacy in medicines optimisation.
8. To prepare business cases to support clinical Pharmacy service developments within the speciality.
9. To collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways, clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, Patient Group Directions and any other required policies within the speciality and Pharmacy department.
10. To support the investigation of medication related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of actions plans across the Trust to address problems identified where appropriate.
See attached JD for full responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm Degree or equivalent / General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
- Postgraduate diploma (Diploma or MSc) in clinical pharmacy, community pharmacy or similar
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Management experience
- Experience working in out-patient clinic
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential
- Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist
- Experience working across departmental and organizational boundaries
- Knowledge of financial systems and structures
- Experience in Gastroenterology
Desirable
- Previous experience as specialist pharmacist
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential
- Good communication, verbal and written eg SOPs
- Presentation skills - teaching and repost writing
- Use of financial systems to generate reports
- Good clinical knowledge backed up be extensive ward based experience
- Able to priorities workload and delegate and manage time effectively
Desirable
- Use of databases to collate information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm Degree or equivalent / General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
- Postgraduate diploma (Diploma or MSc) in clinical pharmacy, community pharmacy or similar
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Management experience
- Experience working in out-patient clinic
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential
- Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist
- Experience working across departmental and organizational boundaries
- Knowledge of financial systems and structures
- Experience in Gastroenterology
Desirable
- Previous experience as specialist pharmacist
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential
- Good communication, verbal and written eg SOPs
- Presentation skills - teaching and repost writing
- Use of financial systems to generate reports
- Good clinical knowledge backed up be extensive ward based experience
- Able to priorities workload and delegate and manage time effectively
Desirable
- Use of databases to collate 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).
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).
