Job summary
Maternity leave cover- one year secondment or fixed term contract
This maternity leave cover provides the successful candidate with an excellent opportunity to build on their existing portfolio and demonstrate strong leadership and managerial skills as well as service development.
North Bristol NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to lead our pharmacy team covering the specialities of Acute medicine, anticoagulation monitoring and Renal services. The post holder will need to have the enthusiasm, vision and associated service development and negotiation skills to lead and develop the team of established, experienced highly specialised pharmacists. Experience in one or more of the specialities is desirable but not essential.
WHY APPLY? : This Principal Pharmacist role is a great opportunity to:
- Shape the future of Clinical pharmacy within the specialities using national programmes and local policies
- Implement innovative ways to improve patient flow and optimise resources
- Engagement with the digital agenda, especially in the development of dashboards to demonstrate service performance and inform on how to optimise the use of available resources
- Professional Development - including leadership programmes
- Great Team - work closely with the divisions, a supportive senior pharmacy structure and specialist pharmacists, as well as being part of a well-established clinical pharmacy service provided by clinical pharmacists and clinical technicians.
Main duties of the job
THE ROLE:
- To lead and manage a team of band 8a and band 7 specialist pharmacists and band 7 and band 6 rotational pharmacists for the Specialties of Acute medicines, anticoagulation service and renal services.
- The Renal unit is the largest in the South West and is a tertiary transplant unit. Emergency medicine covers three admissions wards including a new frailty admissions unit and the emergency department.
- Ensure clinical pharmacy continues to develop as a high quality service, including patient safety, governance and patient flow, in line with our STP and hospital medicine optimisation plans.
- Work closely with pharmacy colleagues and the specialties on strategic plans
- Identify savings for the specialties and work with them to ensure that the plans are realised
- Ensure and encourage staff development
YOU: We are looking for candidates with:
- Strong leadership skills
- Management Skills
- Passion to develop a high quality service
- Enthusiasm for Service Development and innovation
- Ability to motivate staff and develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders
About us
The Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital, is a new state-of-the-art facility which has over 800acute beds of which 75% are single rooms. We are a large teaching hospital with a major trauma centre and specialties in neurosciences, orthopaedics, renal medicine and transplantation, infectious diseases/HIV, burns and plastics plus general medicine and surgery.
We are a large pharmacy department with over 800 pharmacists including many Specialist posts. The clinical ward pharmacy service is well established and provided by pharmacist and medicine management technicians. As part of the new hospital we have a very modern pharmacy department including the largest dispensing robot in Europe.
The trust resides within one of the most vibrant cities in the UK, Bristol. Consistently voted the best city to live, Bristol is famous for its year round festivals, award-winning cycle tracks, exceptional gastronomy, stunning cityscapes and awe-inspiring street art.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead and manage a team of band 8a and band 7 specialist pharmacists and band 7 and band 6 rotational pharmacists for the Specialties of Acute medicines, anticoagulation service and renal services.
- The Renal unit is the largest in the South West and is a tertiary transplant unit. Emergency medicine covers three admissions wards including a new frailty admissions unit and the emergency department.
- Ensure clinical pharmacy continues to develop as a high quality service, including patient safety, governance and patient flow, in line with our STP and hospital medicine optimisation plans.
- Work closely with pharmacy colleagues and the specialties on strategic plans
- Identify savings for the specialties and work with them to ensure that the plans are realised
- Ensure and encourage staff development
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead and manage a team of band 8a and band 7 specialist pharmacists and band 7 and band 6 rotational pharmacists for the Specialties of Acute medicines, anticoagulation service and renal services.
- The Renal unit is the largest in the South West and is a tertiary transplant unit. Emergency medicine covers three admissions wards including a new frailty admissions unit and the emergency department.
- Ensure clinical pharmacy continues to develop as a high quality service, including patient safety, governance and patient flow, in line with our STP and hospital medicine optimisation plans.
- Work closely with pharmacy colleagues and the specialties on strategic plans
- Identify savings for the specialties and work with them to ensure that the plans are realised
- Ensure and encourage staff development
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- UK registered Pharmacist
- Clinical diploma or other recognised postgraduate qualification
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Work Experience
Essential
- UK hospital pharmacy experience
- Relevant clinical pharmacy experience
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of audit and quality systems
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage time and prioritise effectively
- Proactive approach to the application of specialist pharmaceutical knowledge in order to enhance patient care
- Ability to successfully develop knowledge in specialist area
- Relevant IT skills to ECDL level or equivalent
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage projects and change effectively
- Understand and practice excellent leadership skills
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills
- Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- UK registered Pharmacist
- Clinical diploma or other recognised postgraduate qualification
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Work Experience
Essential
- UK hospital pharmacy experience
- Relevant clinical pharmacy experience
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of audit and quality systems
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage time and prioritise effectively
- Proactive approach to the application of specialist pharmaceutical knowledge in order to enhance patient care
- Ability to successfully develop knowledge in specialist area
- Relevant IT skills to ECDL level or equivalent
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage projects and change effectively
- Understand and practice excellent leadership skills
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills
- Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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).
