Job summary
JOB TITLE: Specialist Pharmacist
BAND: 7
BASE: Base site LRI/LGH/GH
HOURS: Up to 37.5 hours per week (plus weekends, bank holidays and on call services as per departmental rotas)
REPORTS TO: CMG Lead Pharmacist
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chief Pharmacist
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative pharmacist to join the pharmacy team
We have a number of positions available across varying areas, please see attached adverts for the varies departments
Please specify on your application your preferred area of work
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
To deliver a clinical service to patients, including taking patient drug histories, rationalising prescribing, advising on and compiling treatment protocols, therapeutic drug monitoring and monitoring compliance whilst in the relevant CMG rotation. To support the CMG Lead Pharmacist in maintaining and improving the pharmaceutical service to the clinical management group (CMG). To be responsible for the delivery of an agreed standard of pharmaceutical care to identified patients in order to achieve the safe and cost effective use of medicine.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a clinical service to patients, including taking patient drug histories, rationalising prescribing, advising on and compiling treatment protocols, therapeutic drug monitoring and monitoring compliance whilst in the relevant CMG rotation. To support the CMG Lead Pharmacist in maintaining and improving the pharmaceutical service to the clinical management group (CMG). To be responsible for the delivery of an agreed standard of pharmaceutical care to identified patients in order to achieve the safe and cost effective use of medicine.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
- Relevant Post qualification experience
- Post graduate certificate or equivalent
- Post graduate diploma awarded or working towards, or equivalent
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- Evidence of good communication witb patients and MDT
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of MDT working
- Evidence of mentoring/training others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
- Relevant Post qualification experience
- Post graduate certificate or equivalent
- Post graduate diploma awarded or working towards, or equivalent
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- Evidence of good communication witb patients and MDT
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of MDT working
- Evidence of mentoring/training others
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).
