Senior Pharmacist Neonatal Services

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

This job is now closed

Job summary

Senior Pharmacist - Neonatal services working on behalf of West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the team at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacist to develop a Network Pharmacist role for the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with Pharmacy staff providing clinical pharmacy services throughout all the neonatal units within the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. They will be expected to lead on projects relating to medicines, identify opportunities where pharmacy can support better clinical care through better use of resources, share learning and improve medication safety. They will be expected to develop and implement improved clinical pathways and enhanced communication around medication. One of the ways will be to develop educational resources to build on expertise and confidence within the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network to support better medication use in neonates. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the specialised clinical pharmacy service to the neonatal unit at Birmingham Womens Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Our families are at the heart of what we do and we would like to develop enhanced ways of supporting parents/ carers to know more about their babys medicines. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing improved parent/carer information so that we can support all our families throughout the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.

BWC Pharmacy Department is a busy department dealing with a wide range of specialties from general paediatrics to highly specialised services and womens health. We were awarded Outstanding Clinical Team of the Year 2021 and have a high profile across the Trust. We pride ourselves on being a friendly department within a welcoming Trust with many opportunities to develop your skills, explore new ways of working and be at the forefront of new technologies. We have strong links with academia and strongly support individuals at all levels looking to progress education and research.

The post holder will be based at Birmingham Womens Hospital but expected to visit all neonatal units within the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network and participate in regular core duty rotas as appropriate.

This is a 12 month fixed term post from the date of commencement.

Interviews to be held week commencing 31st October or 7th November 2022.

For more information, please contact Louise Whitticase 0121 472 1377 x5789 or Tayebah Abbasi on 0121 333 9786

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

10 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9284-22-3684-DMCM

Job locations

Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MPharm or equivalent degree.
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.
Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

Previous hospital Pharmacy experience working at AfC band 7 or above

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MPharm or equivalent degree.
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.
Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

Previous hospital Pharmacy experience working at AfC band 7 or above

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).