Job summary
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (Band 8a) Medical Admissions and Short stay
Are you looking for a new challenge that will develop your leadership and management skills while providing clinical expertise across Medical Admissions?
If so, we have opportunities for you to join our friendly, innovative and well respected team at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL).
As one of our Advanced Specialist Pharmacists you will work alongside the MDT to support and develop our services within Admissions and Short Stay in conjunction with our existing senior Pharmacists in this area and collaboratively across ESM.
At UHL we have large medical admissions unit, with a Acute Care area and 3 short stay areas support flow from ED to inpatient wards or discharge destinations. We have a focus on service improvement and developing our team to provie optimal patient care. This will be your focus in this role.
Our Pharmacy Department is progressive, supportive and nurturing and aim to provide the best patient care possible. Join us and be a part of a workplace that looks to develop you as you progress on your professional and personal journey.
If considering applying we would encourage you to talk to us to discuss how we can support your development and how you can support our services.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking experienced, highly motivated and forward thinking people for these varied roles. You role will involve: Providing specialist pharmacy and medicines optimisation to Admissions and Short Stay.
Managing the pharmacy service to one of our in-patient ward clusters.
Working with existing Pharmacy and service leads to provide expert input into the care of patients and developing pharmacy roles within Admissions and Short Stay.
Acting as the daily Senior Pharmacist for ESM
Developing, implementing and monitoring guidelines and polices relevant to the service
Teaching and training within the Department
Providing input into MDTs within your area and identifying and promoting best practice
Providing support, management and development to other team members
Prescribing is a core aspect of our service delivery, and training will be provided to support this
The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental evening, out of hours and weekend duties as per current rotas
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is a really exciting time to join University Hospitals of Leicester and the pharmacy department in particular. You can expect benefits including:
- Full training and support, including for those moving from other sectors, returning to practice and international candidates
- We look to offer our team members relevant training and development opportunities, such as Independent Prescribing and leaderships qualifications.
- Equivalent of 1 day per month protected development time (pro rata for part time staff)
- Working with, and learning from, a diverse and forward thinking pharmacy team; we currently have 5 Consultant Pharmacist and 5Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners, and are seeking to grow this further in the future
- Flexible working options and a strong focus on work-life balance
- Access to UHL staff benefit schemes including Vivup and Wagestream with a large range of offers and discounts of products and services, plus salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes
- Relocation expenses available where relevant
Main role responsibilities
- Maintain and develop an expert clinical practice in area of Specialty.
- To lead and develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines within UHL and the wider Health Community.
- To deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and to support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
- To evaluate errors made with high risk medicines used by Specialty, to communicate these errors with relevant teams and to help reduce future occurrence of such errors throughout the Trust and wider Healthcare Community.
- To undertake clinical supervision and mentoring of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and trainee pharmacists.
- To be a source of expert specialist advice for other pharmacists, patients and all other healthcare professionals within the speciality, including participation in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
- To lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the specialist area, to act as a role model and national pharmacist expert in the Specialty area, networking with peers in other organisation.
See attached Job Description for more detail.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental evening, out of hours and weekend duties as per current rotas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is a really exciting time to join University Hospitals of Leicester and the pharmacy department in particular. You can expect benefits including:
- Full training and support, including for those moving from other sectors, returning to practice and international candidates
- We look to offer our team members relevant training and development opportunities, such as Independent Prescribing and leaderships qualifications.
- Equivalent of 1 day per month protected development time (pro rata for part time staff)
- Working with, and learning from, a diverse and forward thinking pharmacy team; we currently have 5 Consultant Pharmacist and 5Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners, and are seeking to grow this further in the future
- Flexible working options and a strong focus on work-life balance
- Access to UHL staff benefit schemes including Vivup and Wagestream with a large range of offers and discounts of products and services, plus salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes
- Relocation expenses available where relevant
Main role responsibilities
- Maintain and develop an expert clinical practice in area of Specialty.
- To lead and develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines within UHL and the wider Health Community.
- To deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and to support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
- To evaluate errors made with high risk medicines used by Specialty, to communicate these errors with relevant teams and to help reduce future occurrence of such errors throughout the Trust and wider Healthcare Community.
- To undertake clinical supervision and mentoring of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and trainee pharmacists.
- To be a source of expert specialist advice for other pharmacists, patients and all other healthcare professionals within the speciality, including participation in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
- To lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the specialist area, to act as a role model and national pharmacist expert in the Specialty area, networking with peers in other organisation.
See attached Job Description for more detail.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental evening, out of hours and weekend duties as per current rotas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC register pharmacist with relevant experience as per JD
- Diploma or demonstrated equivalent clinical knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Pharmacist independent Prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written / oral communication skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians and managers
- Ability to demonstrate achievement of set goals
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Medical / nursing / pharmacy staff teaching or training
- Experience of leading and working in multidisciplinary teams at a senior level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC register pharmacist with relevant experience as per JD
- Diploma or demonstrated equivalent clinical knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Pharmacist independent Prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written / oral communication skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians and managers
- Ability to demonstrate achievement of set goals
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Medical / nursing / pharmacy staff teaching or training
- Experience of leading and working in multidisciplinary teams at a senior level
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).
