Job summary
Do you want a new
challenge? Wanting to progress your
career, full of ideas andpassionate about developing the next
generation of pharmacy staff? If you
have the enthusiasm for respiratory services and want to be a crucial
part of delivering inpatient care in Worcestershire, we would love to hear from
you!
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced pharmacist to join our Respiratory specialty, delivering best practice care to patients based at the
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch.
The post offers a skilled post
diploma clinical pharmacist the opportunity to deliver and further develop
pharmacy services to respiratory care and help to shape the development of
pharmacy staff of the future.
You will have experience of
pro-actively influencing prescribing within a secondary care environment, hold
a post graduate clinical diploma and ideally an independent prescribing
qualification 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 further and/or
arrange a visit please contact Emma Sampays - Clinical Team Lead
Pharmacist on 01527 512044 or email: emma.sampays@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service to respiratory medicine at the Alexandra hospital, Redditch
- Attend and actively participate in board/ward rounds as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Prescribe and monitor treatment for respiratory inpatients to ensure optimal evidenced based care and expedite timely, safe discharges
- Provide expert advice to other health care professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the specialist clinical area
- Role model best practice and individualised person-centred care and be a source expert of knowledge for individual staff and clinical teams
- Work to develop and expand pharmaceutical services for respiratory patients including exploring options for pharmacist outreach services and pharmacist led clinics
- Support and contribute to the wider specialty medicine team providing leadership
- Proactively work within the directorate to develop guidelines and clinical strategies for trust wide implementation
- Contribute to the training and education of junior colleagues in formal roles such as Designated Supervisor for foundation trainee pharmacists/Designated Prescribing Practitioner for those undertaking Independent Prescribing. Also participating in and developing training and education to the wider pharmacy team
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 host holder will:
Be
responsible for delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy to Respiratory medicine.
Deliver an
embedded medical team pharmacy service, using specialist knowledge
of medicines to provide advice to consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy
staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of medicines for patients.
Optimise
pharmacist practitioner and prescriber opportunities within Speciality Medicine
and facilitate pharmacist prescribing initiatives.
Deliver
pharmaceutical care to patients within Speciality Medicine at AH; recommend,
substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and
implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is
followed as appropriate.
To function
as an independent prescriber within Respiratory medicine 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.
Identify medicine-related causes for admission
and develop treatment plans to optimise care.
Undertake
risk management for the pharmacy service to allocated wards 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 Medical
Division.
Ensure
pharmaceutical aspects of research and clinical trials in medicine comply with
relevant legislation and conduct own practice-based audit/research on
pharmaceutical aspects of acute medicine.
Provide specialist
pharmaceutical teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff
Introduce
measures to ensure drug expenditure is within agreed limits across the
Alexandra hospital as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of
Pharmacy. This will include monitoring the use and funding of new medicines for
the Area Prescribing Committee (APC)
Function
as an Independent Prescriber ensuring appropriate
medicines are prescribed or de-prescribed after assessment. This will be in
line with GPhC registration requirements and be formally agreed with all
appropriate and relevant clinicians, as well as being within the departmental
scope and funding for IP practice. As an IP pharmacist the post holder will:
o
Practice
within the scope of GPhC registration
o
Adhere
to the Medicines Policy in relation to scope and responsibilities of role
o
Comply
with the Trust Medicines formulary
o
Be
responsible for providing on-going evidence of competency in relation to their
prescribing role
Evaluate
prescribing requirements, either making any necessary amendments to
pre-admission medicines or in relation to the presenting complaint according to
evidence-based practice, national/regional directives and clinical governance
requirements
Navigate/refer patient appropriately cross the healthcare economy to meet their specific care needs
Manage
and direct a ward-based medicines management pharmacy service to achieve Trust
and departmental medicines management targets
Be
responsible for ensuring that the ward-based teams work efficiently, accurately
and within their own individual job remits
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post host holder will:
Be
responsible for delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy to Respiratory medicine.
Deliver an
embedded medical team pharmacy service, using specialist knowledge
of medicines to provide advice to consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy
staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of medicines for patients.
Optimise
pharmacist practitioner and prescriber opportunities within Speciality Medicine
and facilitate pharmacist prescribing initiatives.
Deliver
pharmaceutical care to patients within Speciality Medicine at AH; recommend,
substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and
implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is
followed as appropriate.
To function
as an independent prescriber within Respiratory medicine 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.
Identify medicine-related causes for admission
and develop treatment plans to optimise care.
Undertake
risk management for the pharmacy service to allocated wards 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 Medical
Division.
Ensure
pharmaceutical aspects of research and clinical trials in medicine comply with
relevant legislation and conduct own practice-based audit/research on
pharmaceutical aspects of acute medicine.
Provide specialist
pharmaceutical teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff
Introduce
measures to ensure drug expenditure is within agreed limits across the
Alexandra hospital as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of
Pharmacy. This will include monitoring the use and funding of new medicines for
the Area Prescribing Committee (APC)
Function
as an Independent Prescriber ensuring appropriate
medicines are prescribed or de-prescribed after assessment. This will be in
line with GPhC registration requirements and be formally agreed with all
appropriate and relevant clinicians, as well as being within the departmental
scope and funding for IP practice. As an IP pharmacist the post holder will:
o
Practice
within the scope of GPhC registration
o
Adhere
to the Medicines Policy in relation to scope and responsibilities of role
o
Comply
with the Trust Medicines formulary
o
Be
responsible for providing on-going evidence of competency in relation to their
prescribing role
Evaluate
prescribing requirements, either making any necessary amendments to
pre-admission medicines or in relation to the presenting complaint according to
evidence-based practice, national/regional directives and clinical governance
requirements
Navigate/refer patient appropriately cross the healthcare economy to meet their specific care needs
Manage
and direct a ward-based medicines management pharmacy service to achieve Trust
and departmental medicines management targets
Be
responsible for ensuring that the ward-based teams work efficiently, accurately
and within their own individual job remits
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current post diploma experience in delivering specialist clinical services to a medical speciality or directorate
- Experience in influencing and persuading senior secondary care clinicians in relation to optimal medicine treatment for patients
- Extensive experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of trainee pharmacists, pharmacists and pharmacy technical staff
- Can evidence commitment to antimicrobial stewardship
- Experience of preparing and delivering reports, audits, clinical guidelines at directorate/ divisional level
- Experience in developing and implementing quality improvement
Desirable
- Practicing prescriber
- Experience in providing an extended service as sole clinical practitioner e.g. residency service
- Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to respiratory patients/respiratory unit
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training, i.e. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Accredited Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Have undertaken a Health Assessment course
- Working towards RPS Faculty membership
- Leadership or management qualification
- Formal teaching/training on providing feedback
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current post diploma experience in delivering specialist clinical services to a medical speciality or directorate
- Experience in influencing and persuading senior secondary care clinicians in relation to optimal medicine treatment for patients
- Extensive experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of trainee pharmacists, pharmacists and pharmacy technical staff
- Can evidence commitment to antimicrobial stewardship
- Experience of preparing and delivering reports, audits, clinical guidelines at directorate/ divisional level
- Experience in developing and implementing quality improvement
Desirable
- Practicing prescriber
- Experience in providing an extended service as sole clinical practitioner e.g. residency service
- Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to respiratory patients/respiratory unit
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training, i.e. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Accredited Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Have undertaken a Health Assessment course
- Working towards RPS Faculty membership
- Leadership or management qualification
- Formal teaching/training on providing feedback
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).
