Job summary
This is a split post where you will spend half of your time with the Pharmacy Paediatric Team and the other half with the Medicines Safety Team.
Main duties of the job
This is a split post where you will spend half of your time with the Pharmacy Paediatric Team and the other half with the Medicines Safety Team.
The post holder should participate in ward rounds, clinical meetings or out-patient clinics as appropriate in order to provide pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and other health care professional. They are expected to participate in clinical audit and the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for use of medicines within paediatrics, and to work with the rest of the members of the clinical pharmacy team to support the strategic developments of the service e.g. electronic prescribing, improved discharge processes, accredited technician checking etc.
As a key member of the Medicines Safety Team, involved in dynamic workstreams focused on optimising and improving the safe use of medicines throughout the trust. The role provides an opportunity to expand your expertise and skillset, to be involved in service development or improvement and to put your leadership skills into action in a supportive setting. The post holder should maintain high standards of pharmaceutical care, ensure timely, effective, communication with both the multi-disciplinary clinical teams and collaborators.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Masters Degre (4 year MPHARM or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS
- Experience of direct patient care in more than one setting or clinical area
- Experience of working with other health care professionals
- Experience of communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
- Experience of completing Quality improvement project, service evaluation or audit
- Experience of mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
- Organised and able to manage own time.
- Evidence based, methodical approach
- Puzzle/Problem solver
- Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Accountable and responsible for own decisions
- Acts in accordance with the Trust values
- Working knowledge of Office 365 applications
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber
- Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent.
- Hospital experience in the paediatric clinical area
- Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
- Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
- Preparation of protocols or guidelines
- Excellent Clinical Prioritisation skills and evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA
- Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
- Enthusiastic and positive approach
- Experience using Electronic prescribing systems
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Masters Degre (4 year MPHARM or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS
- Experience of direct patient care in more than one setting or clinical area
- Experience of working with other health care professionals
- Experience of communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
- Experience of completing Quality improvement project, service evaluation or audit
- Experience of mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
- Organised and able to manage own time.
- Evidence based, methodical approach
- Puzzle/Problem solver
- Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Accountable and responsible for own decisions
- Acts in accordance with the Trust values
- Working knowledge of Office 365 applications
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber
- Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent.
- Hospital experience in the paediatric clinical area
- Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
- Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
- Preparation of protocols or guidelines
- Excellent Clinical Prioritisation skills and evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA
- Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
- Enthusiastic and positive approach
- Experience using Electronic prescribing systems
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).
