Job summary
If you are looking for an opportunity to experience a more specialist clinical area, this job is the one for you . As part of our developing Clinical Services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust you will lead and develop a high quality, specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients within the Neurology department to promote safe, clinically effective and economic use of medicines.
You will work directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within neurology and neurology patients and play an important part of the wider Pharmacy team
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in the pharmacy and neurology departments at PAH to cover maternity leave.
To be the Lead Pharmacist for neurology providing highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to this group of patients, also supporting the Lead Pharmacist for Medicine.
To develop and maintain clinical guidelines and formulary within neurology.
To work directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within neurology and neurology patients.
To hold independent prescribing qualification,
To set up and run neurology clinics .
To lead and manage high cost/homecare medication within neurology.
Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with NICE guidelines, national guidelines, Trust and ICB policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. circumstances.
To monitor and interpret expenditure on medicines within neurology
To support the implementation of NICE Technology Appraisals in neurology
To provide professional pharmaceutical advice and training to all prescribers, pharmacy colleagues and other health and social care professionals on drug use within neurology
To work as part of the wider Pharmacy 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is 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 General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate clinical qualification (over and above that of the 1st degree, preferably at Masters level) and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge.
Desirable
- Successful completion of Independent Prescribers Course
Experience
Essential
- Experience working on a busy hospital ward and working as part of an MDT
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Skills for analysing drug and patient information in order to provide medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical advice where information is lacking or medical or other opinion may differ
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to development of the services
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work independently with the ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
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 General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate clinical qualification (over and above that of the 1st degree, preferably at Masters level) and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge.
Desirable
- Successful completion of Independent Prescribers Course
Experience
Essential
- Experience working on a busy hospital ward and working as part of an MDT
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Skills for analysing drug and patient information in order to provide medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical advice where information is lacking or medical or other opinion may differ
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to development of the services
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work independently with the ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
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).
