Job summary
Advanced Specialist Midlands Medicines Information Pharmacist
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic pharmacist who wishes to apply and develop Medicines Information skills and knowledge in a busy, progressive regional medicines information centre.
Main duties of the job
Midlands Medicines Information Service and UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service
The post is based in the Midlands Medicines Information Centre at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. The main duties include a wide range of local, regional and national activities, from advising on complex patient-related clinical issues to producing evidence-based publications for both primary and secondary care users, supporting patient safety, cost-effective prescribing and medicines optimisation.
Your roles will be to:
- Provide management and supervision of the day-to-day operational aspects of the Midlands Medicines Information Service, which serves all members of the healthcare professions (primary and secondary care).
- Provide expert specialist advice to healthcare professionals and the public on drugs in lactation as part of the UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service
- Act as a deputy to the Midlands Medicines Information Service Manager
- Contribute to working groups within the trust, e.g. Quality and Safety, when required
- Review and develop the training delivered to the wider pharmacy department, UHL and external bodies.
You should have hospital pharmacy post-registration experience with experience of working in medicines information as a pharmacist. You will also hold a postgraduate qualification.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
o We focus on what matters most
o We treat others how we would like to be treated
o We are passionate and creative in our work
o We do what we say we are going to do
o We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in identifying, assessing and appraising new or updated resources and advise on whether to purchase.
- Assist in the development and implementation of a UHL patient helpline for medicines.
- Provide expert specialist advice to healthcare professionals and the public on drugs in lactation on a national basis as part of the UKMi Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service to optimise individual patient therapy and input into guidance relating to this topic.
- Contribute to the establishment and management of a patient help line for UHL to answer medicine related enquiries.
- Provide senior oversight and clinical check of enquiries selected for monthly user surveys.
- Keep abreast of developments in the fields of therapeutics and drug information sciences to ensure an effective personal contribution to the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in identifying, assessing and appraising new or updated resources and advise on whether to purchase.
- Assist in the development and implementation of a UHL patient helpline for medicines.
- Provide expert specialist advice to healthcare professionals and the public on drugs in lactation on a national basis as part of the UKMi Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service to optimise individual patient therapy and input into guidance relating to this topic.
- Contribute to the establishment and management of a patient help line for UHL to answer medicine related enquiries.
- Provide senior oversight and clinical check of enquiries selected for monthly user surveys.
- Keep abreast of developments in the fields of therapeutics and drug information sciences to ensure an effective personal contribution to the service.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree
- GPhC or eligible to be on the register
Desirable
- MPharm
- Evidence of practice research
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in hospital
- Post registration in medicines information
- Experience answering complex medicines related enquiries
- Use of Medicines Information resources
Desirable
- Managment experience
- Training healthcare professionals
- Writing drug evaluations and guideline development
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Presentation skills
- Leadership skills
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Interpret highly complex scientific and medical literature
- Critical appraisal
Core skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise
- Good team worker
- Proactive and innovative
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree
- GPhC or eligible to be on the register
Desirable
- MPharm
- Evidence of practice research
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in hospital
- Post registration in medicines information
- Experience answering complex medicines related enquiries
- Use of Medicines Information resources
Desirable
- Managment experience
- Training healthcare professionals
- Writing drug evaluations and guideline development
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Presentation skills
- Leadership skills
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Interpret highly complex scientific and medical literature
- Critical appraisal
Core skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise
- Good team worker
- Proactive and innovative
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).
