Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist with an interest in respiratory medicine to become part of the regional Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and the regional severe asthma teams based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne. In this exciting new role, you will provide medicines management expertise and advice to both multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and have a key role in prescribing and reviewing complex medicines and monitoring adherence to therapies to help optimise patient outcomes.
To be successful in this role you will need to be an individual who enjoys learning from and working within MDTs and at the same time enjoys working independently in the inpatient and outpatient setting delivering direct care to patients. You will therefore need to be personable, patient focused but at the same time organised, and able to deliver agreed outcomes. With time you will be expected to proactively help develop services further so leadership skills will also be required.
As the regional lead Pharmacist, you will be expected to network with national colleagues to ensure best practice is maintained and actively participate in education and research. For someone looking for a future role as a Consultant Pharmacist this could be the ideal role for you.
- 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
When providing support for adult CF patients key elements of the role will include:
- Provision of medicines advice to in-patients and out-patients.
- Actively participating with CF MDT in supporting patients with adherence.
- Support the prescribing and provision of specialist treatments including CFTR modulator drugs (e.g Elexacaftor, Tezacaftor, Ivacaftor), inhaled medications (e.g. antibiotics and mucoactive drugs) and the home intravenous antibiotic programme.
- Support the CF MDT and pharmacy in formulary and commissioning procedures for specialised CF medications.
- Support the CF team in prescription, monitoring and medication reviews for specialised medications.
When providing support for adult patients with severe asthma key elements of the role will include:
- Review patients attending clinic to review and rationalise medications.
- Reinforce inhaler technique and management (e.g. MART regimes).
- Assess complications of chronic therapy such as oral corticosteroids.
- Undertake adherence assessments (MPR; FENO suppression; prednisolone/ cortisol levels) and present to MDTs.
- Act as adherence lead for the centre enabling patients to improve adherence to medications where this is felt to be a major factor in their continuing presentation.
- Help co-ordinate the management of >200 patients with severe asthma prescribed biologics - requires assessment of response; weaning of other medications e.g oral corticosteroids; collating information to satisfy annual review requirements.
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 provide highly specialised pharmaceutical advice relating to use of medicines to senior medical and nursing staff of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and Acute Asthma Services.
- To deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients with CF and acute asthma including patients in Outreach Services across the North East and Cumbria region.
- To lead on all pharmaceutical issues relating to use of medicines within CF and acute asthma including the prescribing, provision and commissioning of disease specific specialist treatments and home antibiotics.
- To manage the clinical pharmacy teams working in CF and acute asthma in the provision of a comprehensive, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service.
- To participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines by working closely with senior medical and nursing staff and health care managers.
- To actively participate in the multidisciplinary team meetings.
- To participate with the MDT in supporting patients with adherence (including the CF Health Hub system).
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 provide highly specialised pharmaceutical advice relating to use of medicines to senior medical and nursing staff of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and Acute Asthma Services.
- To deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients with CF and acute asthma including patients in Outreach Services across the North East and Cumbria region.
- To lead on all pharmaceutical issues relating to use of medicines within CF and acute asthma including the prescribing, provision and commissioning of disease specific specialist treatments and home antibiotics.
- To manage the clinical pharmacy teams working in CF and acute asthma in the provision of a comprehensive, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service.
- To participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines by working closely with senior medical and nursing staff and health care managers.
- To actively participate in the multidisciplinary team meetings.
- To participate with the MDT in supporting patients with adherence (including the CF Health Hub system).
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 and specialist knowledge of respiratory medicine
- 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 Cystic Fibrosis and acute asthma
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
- Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Well-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use and specialist knowledge of respiratory medicine
- 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 Cystic Fibrosis and acute asthma
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
- Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
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).
