Job summary
Advanced Pharmacist - Specialist Surgical Care
Are you looking to develop your skills in expert clinical practice as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team?
An opportunity has arisen to join our Surgical Pharmacy team, supporting our Specialist Surgical Care Collaborative, with the opportunity to specialise in Trauma and Orthopaedics. The post holder would act as a key pharmacy contact for the directorate, supporting a range of clinical and operational projects, whilst also acting as part of the senior pharmacist team supporting the wider Surgical Collaboratives.
We are looking for someone with extensive clinical pharmacy skills and experience; you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with a strong team spirit and the ability to motivate others. You must demonstrate confidence as an advanced clinical pharmacist, and a role model to early career and trainee pharmacists.
This post is based at the Cumberland Infirmary site, although there is an expectation that the post holder will have cross-site responsibilities and work closely with colleagues across the wider Trust, in developing and delivering pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with Clinicians and Nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines within the relevant surgical directorates as well as ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.
- Lead, deliver, and develop pharmacy services to relevant surgical directorates in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
- Work as a pharmacist prescriber developing the role for designated areas of clinical practice
- Support the development of early career and trainee pharmacists.
- Act as a senior member of the surgical pharmacy team assisting with management of day-to-day operational duties as required.
- Act as a line manager for designated band 6 or 7 pharmacists.
- Actively participate within regional and national network forums to develop and improve clinical practice and share learning.
- The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Masters or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Higher pharmacy professional/post graduate qualification
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- On the practicing register of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)
- Pharmacist prescribing qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive specialist therapeutic and clinical knowledge relevant to the post and collaborative
- Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant pharmacy/medicines standards, legal requirements and guidelines
- Knowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies/policy
- Knowledge of current and planned developments in the pharmacy profession
- Understanding of NHS managerial and financial frameworks
Desirable
- Evidence of successful change management
- Understanding of ePACT and other prescribing data
- Knowledge of primary care prescribing and medicines management arrangements
- Extensive experience in a secondary care role
- Experience of reviewing patient group directions
Other requirements
Essential
- Promote equality and value diversity
- Ability to drive or have access to transport to travel within region
- Commitment to develop a culture to promote trust values
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to participate in on-call rota and 7 day working
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to motivate teams to deliver objectives
- Ability to prioritise competing demands; work under pressure and deliver against a background of change and uncertainty
- Ability to make judgements in highly complex situations
- Ability to critically review, analyse and interpret clinical literature, and medicines legislation
- Appropriate IT skills to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care
- Computer literate and ability to use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint competently
- Enthusiastic, self motivating, good organisational skills
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and within a team
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Co-operative and flexible working style with Trust wide teams
- Friendly, approachable, able to convey messages with empathy and diplomacy
- Competent and confident to deliver complex presentations and training sessions
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of putting evidence into practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Masters or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Higher pharmacy professional/post graduate qualification
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- On the practicing register of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)
- Pharmacist prescribing qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive specialist therapeutic and clinical knowledge relevant to the post and collaborative
- Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant pharmacy/medicines standards, legal requirements and guidelines
- Knowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies/policy
- Knowledge of current and planned developments in the pharmacy profession
- Understanding of NHS managerial and financial frameworks
Desirable
- Evidence of successful change management
- Understanding of ePACT and other prescribing data
- Knowledge of primary care prescribing and medicines management arrangements
- Extensive experience in a secondary care role
- Experience of reviewing patient group directions
Other requirements
Essential
- Promote equality and value diversity
- Ability to drive or have access to transport to travel within region
- Commitment to develop a culture to promote trust values
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to participate in on-call rota and 7 day working
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to motivate teams to deliver objectives
- Ability to prioritise competing demands; work under pressure and deliver against a background of change and uncertainty
- Ability to make judgements in highly complex situations
- Ability to critically review, analyse and interpret clinical literature, and medicines legislation
- Appropriate IT skills to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care
- Computer literate and ability to use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint competently
- Enthusiastic, self motivating, good organisational skills
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and within a team
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Co-operative and flexible working style with Trust wide teams
- Friendly, approachable, able to convey messages with empathy and diplomacy
- Competent and confident to deliver complex presentations and training sessions
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of putting evidence into practice
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).
