Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Pharmacist with an interest in respiratory medicine to become part of the established Newcastle Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) multidisciplinary team (MDT) ensuring patients across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) have the correct treatment, at the correct time, which is appropriately prescribed, monitored and adjusted in line with the latest advice and guidance.
We are looking for an experienced prescriber who can work well within a MDT to further expand one of the largest and most comprehensive ILD services in the UK. For someone looking for a future role as a Consultant Pharmacist this could be the ideal role for you.
In addition to offering treatments for IPF, non-IPF forms of ILD are increasingly treated with specialist drugs such as immunosuppressants and antifibrotics, requiring careful counselling and blood monitoring. The Specialist ILD Pharmacist will be key in managing these patients.
It is estimated that over the next 3 years the number of patients receiving antifibrotic medications in the NENC will double and so you will need to be dynamic, and organised to work with the ILD Consultant and CNS team to support these patients.
- Interview Date: 17th May 2022
- 37 hours, 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of this new role include:
- Networking with other Specialist ILD pharmacists at a national level to develop respiratory pharmacy and sharing of best practice.
- Initiating (prescribing), assessing, monitoring and supporting patient adherence to ILD therapies.
- Complete annual reviews of those receiving ILD therapies (with support from the consultant team).
- During the 1st 12 months in the role ensuring a safe switch to generic Pirfenidone for suitable patients.
- Work as part of the MDT to ensure all suitable patients with PF-ILD have access to Nintedanib.
- In reach to acute wards where there are ILD patients to ensure appropriate care and timely discharge.
- Work closely with the ILD CNS and Consultant team, leading on medicine management issues to allow ILD CNS time to be focussed in other spheres of practice.
- Liaise with colleagues in primary care for complex cases and shared care arrangements.
- Education and of other healthcare professionals including through the regional ILD network (led by Newcastle).
- Engagement with the local ILD patient support groups to improve understanding and knowledge about ILD therapies.
- Telephone advice and support for patients and support the further expansion of the video consultation service for patients with ILD.
- Work closely with the specialist palliative care teams embedded within the ILD service.
- Encourage and contribute to the development of a research culture and environment acting as a specialist resource for respiratory care.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To help enhance the safe and effective prescribing for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) ensuring patients are counselled on their medicines and are monitored appropriately; reducing risk from high-risk medicines prescribed within the Trust.
- To review and prescribe for patients within outpatient clinics, assessing outcomes of treatments.
- To work with the Medicines Management Unit to manage the introduction of new high-cost medicines.
- To provide specialist pharmacist advice in the development of guidelines to ensure safe prescribing practice.
- To lead on all pharmaceutical issues relating to use of medicines within designated clinical area.
- To manage the clinical pharmacists working within designated clinical area in the provision of a comprehensive, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines by working closely with senior medical and nursing staff and health care managers.
A key part of the role will be to ensure that high-risk medicines are prescribed cost effectively and safely and polypharmacy issues are addressed.
As the regional ILD Lead Pharmacist, you will be expected to network with national colleagues to ensure best practice is maintained.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To help enhance the safe and effective prescribing for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) ensuring patients are counselled on their medicines and are monitored appropriately; reducing risk from high-risk medicines prescribed within the Trust.
- To review and prescribe for patients within outpatient clinics, assessing outcomes of treatments.
- To work with the Medicines Management Unit to manage the introduction of new high-cost medicines.
- To provide specialist pharmacist advice in the development of guidelines to ensure safe prescribing practice.
- To lead on all pharmaceutical issues relating to use of medicines within designated clinical area.
- To manage the clinical pharmacists working within designated clinical area in the provision of a comprehensive, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines by working closely with senior medical and nursing staff and health care managers.
A key part of the role will be to ensure that high-risk medicines are prescribed cost effectively and safely and polypharmacy issues are addressed.
As the regional ILD Lead Pharmacist, you will be expected to network with national colleagues to ensure best practice is maintained.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Well-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
- Knowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
Desirable
- Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
- Specialist knowledge of Interstitial Lung Disease
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
- One to one communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- Lecturing skills
- Microsoft Office
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, at senior level for some of this experience
- Demonstrate a developing clinical role
- Demonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration
- Registered Pharmacist (MRPharmS)
- Clinical Diploma (or relevant higher qualification)
Desirable
- Clinical Masters
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Well-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
- Knowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
Desirable
- Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
- Specialist knowledge of Interstitial Lung Disease
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
- One to one communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- Lecturing skills
- Microsoft Office
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, at senior level for some of this experience
- Demonstrate a developing clinical role
- Demonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration
- Registered Pharmacist (MRPharmS)
- Clinical Diploma (or relevant higher qualification)
Desirable
- Clinical Masters
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
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).
