Job summary
We have a newly established position aimed at expanding pharmacy services within Ophthalmology, setting a benchmark at both regional and national levels. If you're a pharmacist who thrives on innovation and wants to be part of a progressive department within a specialty committed to becoming a centre of excellence, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping and advancing clinical pharmacy services in ophthalmology.
LUHFT employs over 120 pharmacists across 3 sites providing clinical pharmacy services to all major specialities.
This post is based on the Royal Site.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to work with our team helping manage and support the clinical pharmacy services provided by pharmacy.
We have fully integrated electronic systems to help you deliver excellent clinical care to your patients. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and delivery of a high quality, proactive and patient focused clinical pharmacy service to the preoperative and same day elective surgical admission areas.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be forward thinking, dynamic and motivated.
- To take the lead role in development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the Division of Ophthalmology .
- To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the Ophthalmology Division.
- To assist the Associate Clinical Director (Clinical) in the provision, management and development of all pharmacy services throughout Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT.
- To develop, implement and assess policies and procedures for medicines management within the department and throughout the Ophthalmology Division.
- To assist in the management of pharmacists within the Clinical Business Unit of Pharmacy working on the Royal site and in the development of teams within the Ophthalmology Division .
- Assist in delivering agreed performance management targets within the Clinical Business Unit of Pharmacy.
- To co-ordinate and lead research and development activity in medicines management within the Ophthalmology Division.
- To act as lead for Patient Group Directions within the Ophthalmology Division .
- To ensure compliance with all Trust, regional and national guidelines on medicines management and all legal requirements.
- To assist in workforce planning and maintenance of effective establishments for the core business of pharmacy and across the Opthalmogy Division.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To lead Medicines Management within the Ophthalmology Division, including the controls assurance standard.
- Within the Opthalmogy Division, investigate, promote and reduce the risk of medication errors by ensuring safe systems are in place for the prescription, dispensing and administration of medicines and ensure there is appropriate investigation of medicine errors. Ensure any remedial action is taken as necessary.
- To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies as required.
- To act as an independent prescriber in accordance with the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribers policies and guidelines (if appropriate).
- To deputise for Pharmacy Site Director at Royal and undertake duties as necessary for this role.
- To assist in the operational and strategic management and development of the pharmacy service and the pharmacy staff. To contribute to effective communication within the pharmacy department.
- To represent the pharmacy service on Trust and external committees.
- Work in partnership with other NHS bodies and external organisations to improve service delivery for the local population.
- Work with medical and nursing staff in the development of care pathways that ensure a smooth and effective pathway for patients across the boundaries of care.
- To develop, authorise, implement and maintain departmental and Trust policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
- To assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of Patient Group Directions within the specified division and, in conjunction with senior nursing and medical colleagues, the extension of prescribing rights for non-medical staff (extended nurse prescribing and supplementary prescribing for nurses and pharmacists).
- To assist in the recruitment, selection and appointment of pharmacists working within Pharmacy.
- Participate in ensuring that managerial cover for Pharmacy is available at all times.
- Ensure division and directorate level planning and reporting requirements are completed for pharmacy within specified and agreed timetables and formulate reports as required.
- Provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary and act as the designated Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary as allocated
- Participate as necessary in the on call, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday and emergency duty rotas. The core pharmacy hours are between 8:45am and 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm
- Comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs within pharmacy and in all other areas of the hospital
Clinical Governance / Quality
- Interpret clinical policies and NHS guidance and develop services within the Ophthalmology Division
- Assist in the management of complaint investigation, provision of suitable responses and to ensure remedial action is taken were appropriate for the Ophthalmology Division .
- Lead on Risk Management issues for the Ophthalmology Division .
- Ensure that standards of patient care are in accordance with locally developed protocols and guidelines.
- Ensure that the quality and timeliness of recorded patients information is in accordance with internal, local and national requirements.
- Identify areas for process redesign and service improvement with the aim of improving and enhancing the patients' pathway and direct care experience, empowering staff to identify aspects of patient care that can be improved.
- To co-operate with objective setting, individual personal assessment and continuing education and training programmes, in order to ensure continuing professional development and competence to practice as required by clinical governance.
- To be an authorised signatory for the release of unlicensed medicinal products and to develop, implement and assess the Trust policy on the use of unlicensed medicines and licensed medicines used outside their Marketing Authorisation. To liaise with Pharmacy Quality Control North West ensuring all products are suitable for use and all chemical assay, identification and quality tests are acceptable.
- To be a Trust delegated and authorised witness for destruction of controlled drugs
Education and Training Development
- To foster a culture of lifelong learning, to include provision of pre and post registration training, continuing professional education and vocational training of all pharmacists within the Ophthalmology Division .
- To act as a Training Manager for pre-registration pharmacists in accordance with the rules and guidance issued by The General Pharmaceutical Council, including development, implementation and assessment of training programmes and approval of local tutors.
- Provide clinical training for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration pharmacists, postgraduate pharmacists and technicians.
- Tutor pharmacists undertaking a postgraduate clinical diploma/M.Sc. in clinical pharmacy.
- Participate in the training of medical and nursing staff and other paramedical disciplines either within or external to the Trust as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To lead Medicines Management within the Ophthalmology Division, including the controls assurance standard.
- Within the Opthalmogy Division, investigate, promote and reduce the risk of medication errors by ensuring safe systems are in place for the prescription, dispensing and administration of medicines and ensure there is appropriate investigation of medicine errors. Ensure any remedial action is taken as necessary.
- To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies as required.
- To act as an independent prescriber in accordance with the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribers policies and guidelines (if appropriate).
- To deputise for Pharmacy Site Director at Royal and undertake duties as necessary for this role.
- To assist in the operational and strategic management and development of the pharmacy service and the pharmacy staff. To contribute to effective communication within the pharmacy department.
- To represent the pharmacy service on Trust and external committees.
- Work in partnership with other NHS bodies and external organisations to improve service delivery for the local population.
- Work with medical and nursing staff in the development of care pathways that ensure a smooth and effective pathway for patients across the boundaries of care.
- To develop, authorise, implement and maintain departmental and Trust policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
- To assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of Patient Group Directions within the specified division and, in conjunction with senior nursing and medical colleagues, the extension of prescribing rights for non-medical staff (extended nurse prescribing and supplementary prescribing for nurses and pharmacists).
- To assist in the recruitment, selection and appointment of pharmacists working within Pharmacy.
- Participate in ensuring that managerial cover for Pharmacy is available at all times.
- Ensure division and directorate level planning and reporting requirements are completed for pharmacy within specified and agreed timetables and formulate reports as required.
- Provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary and act as the designated Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary as allocated
- Participate as necessary in the on call, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday and emergency duty rotas. The core pharmacy hours are between 8:45am and 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm
- Comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs within pharmacy and in all other areas of the hospital
Clinical Governance / Quality
- Interpret clinical policies and NHS guidance and develop services within the Ophthalmology Division
- Assist in the management of complaint investigation, provision of suitable responses and to ensure remedial action is taken were appropriate for the Ophthalmology Division .
- Lead on Risk Management issues for the Ophthalmology Division .
- Ensure that standards of patient care are in accordance with locally developed protocols and guidelines.
- Ensure that the quality and timeliness of recorded patients information is in accordance with internal, local and national requirements.
- Identify areas for process redesign and service improvement with the aim of improving and enhancing the patients' pathway and direct care experience, empowering staff to identify aspects of patient care that can be improved.
- To co-operate with objective setting, individual personal assessment and continuing education and training programmes, in order to ensure continuing professional development and competence to practice as required by clinical governance.
- To be an authorised signatory for the release of unlicensed medicinal products and to develop, implement and assess the Trust policy on the use of unlicensed medicines and licensed medicines used outside their Marketing Authorisation. To liaise with Pharmacy Quality Control North West ensuring all products are suitable for use and all chemical assay, identification and quality tests are acceptable.
- To be a Trust delegated and authorised witness for destruction of controlled drugs
Education and Training Development
- To foster a culture of lifelong learning, to include provision of pre and post registration training, continuing professional education and vocational training of all pharmacists within the Ophthalmology Division .
- To act as a Training Manager for pre-registration pharmacists in accordance with the rules and guidance issued by The General Pharmaceutical Council, including development, implementation and assessment of training programmes and approval of local tutors.
- Provide clinical training for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration pharmacists, postgraduate pharmacists and technicians.
- Tutor pharmacists undertaking a postgraduate clinical diploma/M.Sc. in clinical pharmacy.
- Participate in the training of medical and nursing staff and other paramedical disciplines either within or external to the Trust as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
Desirable
- Full NMP qualification
- MRPharmS
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post diploma clinical experience at advanced clinical pharmacist level
- Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
- Experience in senior management and leadership
- Experience of multidisciplinary working to deliver Trust initiatives or resolving issues
- Delivering training and education.
- Experience in risk management and incident investigation
Desirable
- Previous experience of the pharmaceutical management of Ophthalmology patients
- Tutor for postgraduate qualifications or preregistration pharmacist tutor
- Experience as a NMP
- Experience of hospital pharmacy operational management
- Experience developing and monitoring KPIs and taking corrective action as necessary
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Desirable
- National and local strategy for management ophthalmology medicines
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
- Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
- Ability to deal with personal/team conflict.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - written
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - oral
Other
Essential
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel across sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
Desirable
- Full NMP qualification
- MRPharmS
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post diploma clinical experience at advanced clinical pharmacist level
- Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
- Experience in senior management and leadership
- Experience of multidisciplinary working to deliver Trust initiatives or resolving issues
- Delivering training and education.
- Experience in risk management and incident investigation
Desirable
- Previous experience of the pharmaceutical management of Ophthalmology patients
- Tutor for postgraduate qualifications or preregistration pharmacist tutor
- Experience as a NMP
- Experience of hospital pharmacy operational management
- Experience developing and monitoring KPIs and taking corrective action as necessary
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Desirable
- National and local strategy for management ophthalmology medicines
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
- Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
- Ability to deal with personal/team conflict.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - written
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - oral
Other
Essential
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel across sites
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).
