Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Elective Trauma and Orthopaedics

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 October 2024

Job summary

Are you a Clinical Pharmacist who is passionate about perioperative and surgical care who is seeking a new challenge and rewarding opportunity to utilise your clinical expertise in an hospital environment?

We are looking for proactive a clinical pharmacist to join our expanding dynamic and friendly pharmacy team.

Working in a large teaching hospital like LUHFT will provide you with a range of experiences and challenges that will enable you to be an excellent clinical pharmacist.

You will be working with a team of experienced Pharmacists helping manage perioperative care to our elective orthopaedic patients.

For any more information don't be afraid to contact us.

We are looking for motivated clinical pharmacists to join our established clinical team to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.

The pharmacist role will involve working closely with the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate Advanced Clinical Pharmacist.

The job will help expand on your initial training.

Main duties of the job

We have a fully integrated electronic prescribing system along with unique in-house systems to help you deliver excellent clinical care to your patients.

You will be supported by a well-established Advanced Clinical Pharmacist giving you an ideal opportunity to gain further clinical skills and experience post diploma. Applicants must be pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experiential learning.

They should be self-motivated, organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Pharmacy services are fully integrated, and this provides an opportunity to provide excellent training opportunities for personal development and delivering excellent patient care.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Annualised hours

Reference number

287-DSS-452-24-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Broadgreen Site

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within the Orthopaedic speciality.
  • Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within the designated speciality
  • Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality
  • Assist the Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within the Orthopaedic speciality.
  • Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within the designated speciality
  • Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality
  • Assist the Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience

Desirable

  • Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
  • MRPharmS

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration hospital experience
  • Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialties
  • Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others

Desirable

  • Ability to affect and manage change

Other

Essential

  • Computer literate
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience

Desirable

  • Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
  • MRPharmS

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration hospital experience
  • Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialties
  • Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others

Desirable

  • Ability to affect and manage change

Other

Essential

  • Computer literate

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.

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Broadgreen Site

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Broadgreen Site

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Divisional Pharmacist - Surgery

Siu Man Tin

siuman.tin@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01517062872

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Annualised hours

Reference number

287-DSS-452-24-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Broadgreen Site

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


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