Advanced Pharmacist – Dermatology Biologics
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Job summary
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Pharmacy department are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to work alongside the Dermatology MDT to lead on the management of biological patients within the Dermatology service at the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital site.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the Dermatology team in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical, and cost-effective use of biological medicines within UHDB.
You will support service development through identification and implementation of a pharmacist prescribing role to support biological medicines within the Dermatology team as well as developing and implementing our medicines homecare services for UHDB, ensuring a quality service for our patients which aims to safeguard patients whilst offering choice and making best use of NHS resources.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with clinicians and nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines across the dermatology team and ensure the cost effective use of resources. The pharmacy department and dermatology team are committed to developing the roles of pharmacist prescribers and the successful applicant would be expected to train as a prescriber and actively contribute towards improving the standards of prescribing.
If you are a registered pharmacist with hospital experience and a passion for developing new ideas, this may be the post for you.
Closing date of applications: 25 June 2024
Interview date: 9 July 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
11 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3067
Job locations
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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