Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
03/01/2024
Planned Interview
Date
20/01/2025
The
Leeds Medicines Advice Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT)
have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to
join our dynamic Medicines Advice team as our Lead Advanced Pharmacist -
Medicines Advice.
Leeds
Medicines Advice supports the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
by the provision of evidence-based information and advice on the therapeutic
use of medicines.
The
post holder will have the opportunity to develop both their clinical and
leadership skills, working collaboratively within the pharmacy and wider
clinical teams across the Trust to support evidence-based decision making
about medicines, and provide training for other staff to support their
development.
Main duties of the job
As
the Lead Advanced Pharmacist - Medicines Advice you will help to guide and
develop Medicines Advice at LTHT.
Working
with our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians within Medicines Advice, you
will help to ensure that our service continues to provide high quality,
evidence-based answers to queries on medicines from healthcare professionals,
patients and carers, as well as provide training opportunities to help pass
your skills on to others.
You
will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues within the wider Leeds
Medicines Advisory Service, incorporating commissioning, safety, formulary
and primary care interface workstreams, as well as maintain a clinical
commitment.
In
return, we will provide you opportunities to demonstrate and develop your own
skills and knowledge within the remit of Medicines Advice and the wider Leeds
Medicines Advisory Service, helping you to build your experience and giving
you a strong base for your future career.
About us
LTHT
is one of the largest acute trusts in England, with Medicines Management and
Pharmacy Services (MMPS) being a highly respected and forward-thinking
Pharmacy department. Our vision is underpinned by the Trust values: The Leeds
Way. MMPS is recognised in the organisation for our collaborative working and
we continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in
delivering the best patient care.
Within
the Medicines Advisory Service at LTHT we have our busy enquiry answering
service, the medicines safety team, medicines commissioning, primary care
interface and formulary management.
Working
within this friendly team will provide you with insight to these different
areas to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients.
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
For
full information, please see the attached Job Description
JOB
PURPOSE
Provide
a highly specialised enquiry answering service from the Leeds Medicines
Advisory Service.
Provide
a Clinical Pharmacy service to a defined specialist patient group in line
with the Advanced Competency Level Framework
To
deliver the Medicines Information related objectives identified in the
Medicines Management strategy.
To
work with the Leeds Formulary Manager, Medicines Finance and Commissioning
teams to ensure information required for formulary and commissioning meets
the need of the process
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
To
provide leadership within Medicines Advice and the wider pharmacy in using
information to inform high quality patient care.
To
be competent to an advanced level and deliver a safe and effective MI service
that considers the overall complex clinical picture.
Provide
a high quality enquiry answering service to health care professionals of all
grades within the Trust (including Consultants, pharmacists and nursing staff
) and patients and health care professionals outside the Trust
Search
for, evaluate, interpret and present highly complex specialised advice using
oral and written communication skills, of ten considering and comparing a
range of options where the information may be conflicting or unavailable, in
order to promote the safe and clinically effective use of medicines.
Work
independently using clinical experience and specialist skills to provide
reactive and proactive information and evaluated advice. The post holder has
the freedom and experience to decide how to achieve the expected results,
deciding when/if to seek guidance from peers.
Responsible
for coordinating and supervising rotational Medicines Information staff
within allocated sessions, acting as a role model to more junior pharmacists.
Organise workload according to individual skill set and experience, and to
meet changing service requirements.
Deliver
and develop MI skills training packages to staff within the Trust. Review and
professionally check work produced by others to maintain high levels of
service in line with legal and professional responsibilities.
Respond
to complaints and difficult or challenging circumstances as required or
referred by junior staff.
Provide
a high standard clinical pharmacy service consistent with the advanced level
competency framework, to patients within a given clinical speciality, to be
agreed with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader taking into account the
specialist skills and interests of the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For
full information, please see the attached Job Description
JOB
PURPOSE
Provide
a highly specialised enquiry answering service from the Leeds Medicines
Advisory Service.
Provide
a Clinical Pharmacy service to a defined specialist patient group in line
with the Advanced Competency Level Framework
To
deliver the Medicines Information related objectives identified in the
Medicines Management strategy.
To
work with the Leeds Formulary Manager, Medicines Finance and Commissioning
teams to ensure information required for formulary and commissioning meets
the need of the process
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
To
provide leadership within Medicines Advice and the wider pharmacy in using
information to inform high quality patient care.
To
be competent to an advanced level and deliver a safe and effective MI service
that considers the overall complex clinical picture.
Provide
a high quality enquiry answering service to health care professionals of all
grades within the Trust (including Consultants, pharmacists and nursing staff
) and patients and health care professionals outside the Trust
Search
for, evaluate, interpret and present highly complex specialised advice using
oral and written communication skills, of ten considering and comparing a
range of options where the information may be conflicting or unavailable, in
order to promote the safe and clinically effective use of medicines.
Work
independently using clinical experience and specialist skills to provide
reactive and proactive information and evaluated advice. The post holder has
the freedom and experience to decide how to achieve the expected results,
deciding when/if to seek guidance from peers.
Responsible
for coordinating and supervising rotational Medicines Information staff
within allocated sessions, acting as a role model to more junior pharmacists.
Organise workload according to individual skill set and experience, and to
meet changing service requirements.
Deliver
and develop MI skills training packages to staff within the Trust. Review and
professionally check work produced by others to maintain high levels of
service in line with legal and professional responsibilities.
Respond
to complaints and difficult or challenging circumstances as required or
referred by junior staff.
Provide
a high standard clinical pharmacy service consistent with the advanced level
competency framework, to patients within a given clinical speciality, to be
agreed with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader taking into account the
specialist skills and interests of the post holder.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated
- Innovative, shows initiative and contributes to strategic developments
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience
- Experience of providing specialist information on the safe, effective use of medicines in a clinical, Medicines Information or primary care setting
- Experience in training others and/or developing training programmes
Desirable
- Supervisory or management experience
- Involvement in service development
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist registrant of the GPhC
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated
- Innovative, shows initiative and contributes to strategic developments
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience
- Experience of providing specialist information on the safe, effective use of medicines in a clinical, Medicines Information or primary care setting
- Experience in training others and/or developing training programmes
Desirable
- Supervisory or management experience
- Involvement in service development
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist registrant of the GPhC
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent
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).
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).
