Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Rheumatology with EDC

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 May 2024

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist ready to move into a more specialist role. Then look no further as here is an opportunity just waiting for you .

The role of Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Rheumatology is an innovative role - you will be based in the Rheumatology Department where you will work with specialist nurses and consultants to implement biosimilar switching for the benefit of the patient , the health economy and to maximise income to the Trust. You will play a lead role in setting up and running biologics review clinics to review long term patients prescribed biologics

Main duties of the job

Job summary

To be the lead pharmacist for rheumatology, leading, managing and developing medicines management initiatives for rheumatology patients at PAHT.

This is an innovative role with the majority of time spent on rheumatology duties. The post holder will be based in the rheumatology department

To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in rheumatology to implement biosimilar switching, to the benefit of the health economy and to maximise the income to the Trust from the gain share offered by the ICB

To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in rheumatology in setting up and running biologics consent clinics to review long term patients prescribed biologics.

To report back on savings / income generation from the gain share to the medicine and CCS health group and to the ICB.

To develop, train, motivate and encourage staff working within the team

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per Annum (Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-6178271-CSS

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with GPhC
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
  • Independent prescriber status or ability to complete course leading to independent prescriber qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post-registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist.

Desirable

  • Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff (including senior medical and managerial staff) on a regular and ongoing basis.
  • Experience of hospital clinical pharmacy services, including high cost and homecare services.
  • Experience of undertaking specific project-based work

Skills and Knowledge

Desirable

  • Understanding of BlueTeq system and commissioning pathways
  • Specialist knowledge of clinical area/department which demonstrates ability to manage a caseload, preferably within the clinical speciality
Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with GPhC
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification
  • Independent prescriber status or ability to complete course leading to independent prescriber qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post-registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist.

Desirable

  • Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff (including senior medical and managerial staff) on a regular and ongoing basis.
  • Experience of hospital clinical pharmacy services, including high cost and homecare services.
  • Experience of undertaking specific project-based work

Skills and Knowledge

Desirable

  • Understanding of BlueTeq system and commissioning pathways
  • Specialist knowledge of clinical area/department which demonstrates ability to manage a caseload, preferably within the clinical speciality

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

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

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Pharmacist

John Biddulph

john.biddulph@nhs.net

01279978183

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per Annum (Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-6178271-CSS

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


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