Job summary
Interested
in hospital pharmacy? Would like to work in the fascinating clinical area of
paediatrics? Do you want a role which is an integral part of the
multidisciplinary team, working alongside advanced practitioners and national
paediatric experts?
We
have an exciting opportunity for Specialist Clinical Pharmacists to join our
diverse clinical pharmacy team at Leeds Childrens Hospital part of Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This post is suitable for dedicated and
enthusiastic pharmacists with clinical pharmacy experience (paediatric
experience not essential). We would be looking to support you to gain the
non-medical prescribing qualification if you are not currently a prescriber.
If
you are excited about being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team,
delivering improvements in paediatric patient care and experience, then we
would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
This
rotational post will give you the opportunity to be an integral part of the
multi-disciplinary team working alongside advanced practitioners and national
experts across a range of specialities such as neonates, renal, oncology,
haematology, cardiology, PICU, general/specialist medicine. You will be responsible
for delivering high-quality clinical care alongside the safe and
cost-effective use of medicines within paediatrics. We offer the advantage of
annual rotation amongst the sub specialities within Paediatrics which allow
you to further your knowledge base while becoming an integral member of the
wider multidisciplinary team. The rotations are designed to steer you through
the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework.
You
will be supported in your development by a team of Advanced Clinical
pharmacists and will receive training to carry out your role. You will have
the opportunity to supervise undergraduate students, rotational trainees and
foundation level pharmacists.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the
country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services.
The Trust has an international reputation for excellence in specialist care,
research and academic training. Based within the Leeds General Infirmary, the
Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the largest childrens hospitals in the
UK and treats patients from across Yorkshire and the North of England as a
secondary and tertiary referral centre.
About
us:
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is:
One of the largest neonatal units
in the UK
One of 3 Paediatric Liver
Transplant centres in the UK
Paediatric Haematology &
Oncology Centre for Excellence in Supportive Cancer Care
Centre for Clinical Excellence for
Paediatric Muscular Dystrophy
Largest Microsurgery service in the
UK
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
DIMENSIONS
Provide a specialist clinical pharmacist service to patients and the
multidisciplinary team within a given specialty. Ensure medicines are used
appropriately, safely, and cost effectively in accordance with Trust policy,
standard operating procedures, and medicines legislation.
Monitors drug use within their clinical area. This includes recording of
significant clinical interventions, risk management, and some basic financial
aspects.
Supervise, along with other members of their multidisciplinary team, the
development and implementation of treatment protocols, and guidelines for use
of drugs within the clinical area.
Responsible for training pharmacists, and other health care professionals, on
aspects of drug use within the clinical area.
Provides minimum of at least one 4 hour session of service cover in the
dispensary or aseptic dispensary per week.
To act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years), or equivalent qualification,
plus 1 year pre-registration training.
Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or
qualification.
Ability to demonstrate competency in all domains of the General Level
Framework (GLF).
Specialist knowledge of a clinical area/department which demonstrates the
ability to manage a caseload within the given speciality.
Experience of dealing with complex clinical issues that require the analysis
of a variety of sources of information, which may not be in agreement, to
reach an appropriate response. The pharmacist will have experience in
negotiating with, and persuading other members of the multidisciplinary
clinical team, or patients/clients, to agree on a course of action.
Experience of dealing with clinical and non-clinical staff, typically at
junior grades, but occasionally at higher consultant and managerial levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
DIMENSIONS
Provide a specialist clinical pharmacist service to patients and the
multidisciplinary team within a given specialty. Ensure medicines are used
appropriately, safely, and cost effectively in accordance with Trust policy,
standard operating procedures, and medicines legislation.
Monitors drug use within their clinical area. This includes recording of
significant clinical interventions, risk management, and some basic financial
aspects.
Supervise, along with other members of their multidisciplinary team, the
development and implementation of treatment protocols, and guidelines for use
of drugs within the clinical area.
Responsible for training pharmacists, and other health care professionals, on
aspects of drug use within the clinical area.
Provides minimum of at least one 4 hour session of service cover in the
dispensary or aseptic dispensary per week.
To act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years), or equivalent qualification,
plus 1 year pre-registration training.
Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or
qualification.
Ability to demonstrate competency in all domains of the General Level
Framework (GLF).
Specialist knowledge of a clinical area/department which demonstrates the
ability to manage a caseload within the given speciality.
Experience of dealing with complex clinical issues that require the analysis
of a variety of sources of information, which may not be in agreement, to
reach an appropriate response. The pharmacist will have experience in
negotiating with, and persuading other members of the multidisciplinary
clinical team, or patients/clients, to agree on a course of action.
Experience of dealing with clinical and non-clinical staff, typically at
junior grades, but occasionally at higher consultant and managerial levels.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team Player
- Self Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Able to work under own initiative
- Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances and situations
- Meticulous attention to detail
- excellent time management skills - able to prioritise and work to deadlines
- exceptional communication skills , written, verbal, and listening
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- MPharm of equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Computer literate (eg word processing, PowerPoint and Excel)
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies
- knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
- Legal requirements for handling medicines
- Basic Medicines Information skilss
- completion of training in core elements of clinical pharmacy practice
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team Player
- Self Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Able to work under own initiative
- Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances and situations
- Meticulous attention to detail
- excellent time management skills - able to prioritise and work to deadlines
- exceptional communication skills , written, verbal, and listening
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
- MPharm of equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Computer literate (eg word processing, PowerPoint and Excel)
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies
- knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
- Legal requirements for handling medicines
- Basic Medicines Information skilss
- completion of training in core elements of clinical pharmacy practice
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.
