Job summary
Ready for a new challenge? Full
of ideas and committed to developing pharmacy services? If you have the passion for acute medicine and want to be a crucial part of delivering acute medicine services in Worcestershire, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a dynamic
and enthusiastic pharmacist to come and work alongside the lead pharmacist to
deliver best practice care to the patients of Worcestershire, based at the
Alexandra hospital, Redditch.
The post offers a skilled
clinical pharmacist the opportunity to innovate and support implementation of new
ways of working in response to the needs of the acute medicine speciality.
You will have experience of
pro-actively influencing prescribing within a secondary care environment, hold
or are undertaking a post graduate clinical diploma, be eligible to undertake
an independent prescribing course (if not already held) and above all, be a
team player!
We are committed to achieving
a balance between high quality service delivery and professional development. We can offer you a supportive and
training-focused environment, within a friendly team.
To discuss the posts in
further detail, please contact Emma Sampays, Clinical Team Lead Pharmacist
Medicine (AH) on 01527 512044 or email: emma.sampays@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities for the posts will include:
- Providing a dynamic, proactive pharmacy service to the Acute Medical specialty
- Providing specialist advice on medications and treatments to the ward and other pharmacists within the trust
- Identify key areas for service development and expansion in conjunction with the team lead for Acute Medicine
- Act as a mentor and role model for junior pharmacists rotating into the acute medicine specialty
- Providing good handover of on-going pharmaceutical care arrangements for patients transferring to medical wards
- Discharge planning and communication of key issues for patients post discharge across the whole Health Economy
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the Acute Medical service at the Alexandra hospital, Redditch.
- Be prepared to undertake an independent prescribing course or function as an independent prescriber (if qualification already held) within the clinical area as agreed with clinicians and funding, complying with all requirements of the GPhC in relation to registration as an independent prescriber and the associated professional responsibilities.
- Deliver specialised knowledge of medicines to provide advice to consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines use for patients.
- Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.
- Undertake risk management for the pharmacy service to allocated area(s) and ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines.
- Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within the Acute Medicine service as assigned.
- Provide pharmaceutical teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.
- Contribute to keeping drug expenditure within agreed limits as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the Acute Medical service at the Alexandra hospital, Redditch.
- Be prepared to undertake an independent prescribing course or function as an independent prescriber (if qualification already held) within the clinical area as agreed with clinicians and funding, complying with all requirements of the GPhC in relation to registration as an independent prescriber and the associated professional responsibilities.
- Deliver specialised knowledge of medicines to provide advice to consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines use for patients.
- Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.
- Undertake risk management for the pharmacy service to allocated area(s) and ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines.
- Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within the Acute Medicine service as assigned.
- Provide pharmaceutical teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.
- Contribute to keeping drug expenditure within agreed limits as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training eg: working towards completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Currently meeting the RPSGB standard for continuing professional development.
- Eligible to undertake independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Accredited independent prescriber.
- Health Assessment qualification.
- Working towards RPS Faculty membership.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience in delivering clinical services to medical and/ or surgical specialty or directorate in secondary care whilst undertaking a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice.
- Experience in influencing and persuading senior secondary care clinicians in relation to optimal medicine treatment for patients.
- Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists, pharmacy technical staff and students.
Desirable
- Practicing prescriber.
- Experience of working as a pharmacist within a cardiology setting.
- Experience of training nurses and doctors.
- Experience of leading a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training eg: working towards completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Currently meeting the RPSGB standard for continuing professional development.
- Eligible to undertake independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Accredited independent prescriber.
- Health Assessment qualification.
- Working towards RPS Faculty membership.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience in delivering clinical services to medical and/ or surgical specialty or directorate in secondary care whilst undertaking a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice.
- Experience in influencing and persuading senior secondary care clinicians in relation to optimal medicine treatment for patients.
- Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists, pharmacy technical staff and students.
Desirable
- Practicing prescriber.
- Experience of working as a pharmacist within a cardiology setting.
- Experience of training nurses and doctors.
- Experience of leading a team.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
