Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to join our team. We are looking for a resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated professional, with a desire to thrive and learn in a clinically focused team. Someone with a focus on professional and service development and a desire to motivate pharmacists, technicians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to prioritise, plan and direct workload and have experience of supporting and developing colleagues.
Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment. Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team where pharmacists are aided by a team of medicines optimisation technicians and assistants.
Our modern service embraces technology with electronic prescribing, automated dispensaries and laptops for mobile working and point of care information access.
Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience), and significant experience of clinical pharmacy and an interest in education.
Main duties of the job
- To lead the development and delivery of Trust wide Training and Education on medicines to prescribers.
- Provision of clinical pharmacy services in accordance with Trust requirements and Directorate policy and procedures to in-patients
- Leads and develops audit for the areas of responsibility, participates in clinical trials and practice research.
- To support the undergraduate and post-graduate pharmacy training lead with delivering the new educational contract at DBTH.
About us
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
We have access to excellent rail & road links, in addition to delightful countryside in North Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire with excellent leisure facilities and low cost housing.
DBTH has three main hospital sites and a number ofadditional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire. Employing over 6,500 members of staff, we are a modern and forward-facing Trust who value and support every individual to deliver high quality patient care and uphold the Trust's values and vision.
DBTH is a strong, friendly inclusive team with an accessible leadership team who support our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow in their career. It's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education
- To develop and facilitate delivery of medicines optimisation and prescribing training and education to:
- Undergraduate medical students
- Foundation level doctors
- Non-Medical Prescribers
- Pharmacy Undergraduates
- To work with the Medication Safety Officer to develop learning from medication safety incidents and improve practice Trust wide
Clinical Practitioner
- To provide clinical pharmacy services to designated patients, to liaise with other senior pharmacists to provide cover to meet the needs of the medicines education programme.
- To deliver level 2 clinical pharmacy and to act as team leader cover
- To provide clinical supervision, mentoring and review development and competency of pharmacists working within the team.
- To participate in clinical trials, audit and practice research
- To provide pharmacist cover in other areas including:
- Clinical and ward pharmacy
- Inpatient dispensing
- Responsible pharmacist cover
- Medicines information
- To take part in the Senior Pharmacist 7 day working rota and on-call arrangements* (*second on-call commitments apply to designated posts only)
- Input into the delivery of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education
- To develop and facilitate delivery of medicines optimisation and prescribing training and education to:
- Undergraduate medical students
- Foundation level doctors
- Non-Medical Prescribers
- Pharmacy Undergraduates
- To work with the Medication Safety Officer to develop learning from medication safety incidents and improve practice Trust wide
Clinical Practitioner
- To provide clinical pharmacy services to designated patients, to liaise with other senior pharmacists to provide cover to meet the needs of the medicines education programme.
- To deliver level 2 clinical pharmacy and to act as team leader cover
- To provide clinical supervision, mentoring and review development and competency of pharmacists working within the team.
- To participate in clinical trials, audit and practice research
- To provide pharmacist cover in other areas including:
- Clinical and ward pharmacy
- Inpatient dispensing
- Responsible pharmacist cover
- Medicines information
- To take part in the Senior Pharmacist 7 day working rota and on-call arrangements* (*second on-call commitments apply to designated posts only)
- Input into the delivery of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MPharm degree (or equivalent)
- Membership of GPhC (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacists).
- PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Evidence of CPD covering post qualification education/experience
Desirable
- Post-grad Masters degree in clinical pharmacy
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- PGCE or equivalent
- Independent prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience in hospital pharmacy across a range of services e.g. clinical ward services, aseptics, purchasing
- Experience of training / formal teaching
- Experience of assessing the performance and learning needs of others.
- Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others.
- Clinical pharmacy experience practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent)
- Experience of developing guidelines/policies
Desirable
- Proven-experience in more than one department
- Evidence of the development and delivery of education and training programmes.
Organisational skills
Essential
- Ability to use a variety of problem solving techniques, appropriate to different circumstances.
- Ability to analyse information and use judgement to overcome information gaps in problem solving.
- Demonstrates understanding of the needs of stakeholders and both local and national health care policy.
- Experience of improving quality within limitations of service.
- Clear understanding of priorities and ability to formulate practical short-term plans in line with department strategy.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret professional, national and local policy and guidance to local circumstances.
- Evidence of working across boundaries (professional and/or organisational) to plan, and share information and resources.
Professional practice
Essential
- Specialist pharmaceutical knowledge applicable to practice.
- Ability to use skills to make decisions in complex situations where there are several factors that require analysis, interpretation and comparison
- Ability to see situations holistically.
- Is able to take action based on own interpretation of broad professional policies/procedures where necessary
- Experience of accountability for the delivery of a pharmacy service to a defined group of patients
- Ability to incorporate national healthcare policy to influence local strategy
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review specialist pharmaceutical care plans for patients in defined area
Desirable
- Experience of the setting and monitoring of standards of practice at team level
- Experience of performance management for the team
- Demonstrates a good understanding of legal, professional and ethical considerations and is able to take action based on their own interpretation of broad professional policies and guidance
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.)
- Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances.
- Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers, suppliers etc.)
- Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to motivate individuals in the team.
Research & Evaluation
Essential
- Experience of leading/developing audit resulting in a change in practice.
- Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate medical and review pharmacotherapeutic literature and can demonstrate application of critical evaluation skills in the context of specialist practice
- Ability to identify instance where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice
- Ability to describe the core features of research protocols and an understanding of the principles of research governance
Desirable
- Experience of managing clinical trials and/or involvement in practice research.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MPharm degree (or equivalent)
- Membership of GPhC (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacists).
- PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Evidence of CPD covering post qualification education/experience
Desirable
- Post-grad Masters degree in clinical pharmacy
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- PGCE or equivalent
- Independent prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience in hospital pharmacy across a range of services e.g. clinical ward services, aseptics, purchasing
- Experience of training / formal teaching
- Experience of assessing the performance and learning needs of others.
- Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others.
- Clinical pharmacy experience practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent)
- Experience of developing guidelines/policies
Desirable
- Proven-experience in more than one department
- Evidence of the development and delivery of education and training programmes.
Organisational skills
Essential
- Ability to use a variety of problem solving techniques, appropriate to different circumstances.
- Ability to analyse information and use judgement to overcome information gaps in problem solving.
- Demonstrates understanding of the needs of stakeholders and both local and national health care policy.
- Experience of improving quality within limitations of service.
- Clear understanding of priorities and ability to formulate practical short-term plans in line with department strategy.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret professional, national and local policy and guidance to local circumstances.
- Evidence of working across boundaries (professional and/or organisational) to plan, and share information and resources.
Professional practice
Essential
- Specialist pharmaceutical knowledge applicable to practice.
- Ability to use skills to make decisions in complex situations where there are several factors that require analysis, interpretation and comparison
- Ability to see situations holistically.
- Is able to take action based on own interpretation of broad professional policies/procedures where necessary
- Experience of accountability for the delivery of a pharmacy service to a defined group of patients
- Ability to incorporate national healthcare policy to influence local strategy
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review specialist pharmaceutical care plans for patients in defined area
Desirable
- Experience of the setting and monitoring of standards of practice at team level
- Experience of performance management for the team
- Demonstrates a good understanding of legal, professional and ethical considerations and is able to take action based on their own interpretation of broad professional policies and guidance
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.)
- Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances.
- Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers, suppliers etc.)
- Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to motivate individuals in the team.
Research & Evaluation
Essential
- Experience of leading/developing audit resulting in a change in practice.
- Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate medical and review pharmacotherapeutic literature and can demonstrate application of critical evaluation skills in the context of specialist practice
- Ability to identify instance where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice
- Ability to describe the core features of research protocols and an understanding of the principles of research governance
Desirable
- Experience of managing clinical trials and/or involvement in practice research.
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).
