Job summary
In the role of Band 8a Lead Pharmacist for Critical Care at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you'll be central to the running and improvement of the Critical Care Pharmacy Service.
You'll be actively involved in daily ward rounds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where your input will be essential in providing top-quality care to patients in need of critical support. Your role involves offering expert pharmaceutical advice to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring the best outcomes for our patients.
This position is not just about providing clinical services; it's also an opportunity for you to grow your expertise in critical care pharmacy. You'll have chances for personal learning, contributing to service evaluation, driving quality improvements, and honing your leadership skills.
Join us to make a meaningful difference in patient care, in a role that supports your professional development and encourages innovation.
Main duties of the job
- Attend the with a multidisciplinary team ICU ward rounds to deliver a pharmaceutical critical care service, critical care management protocols and improve patient outcomes.
- Conduct medication reviews, assess treatment plans, and provide evidence-based recommendations.
- Educate patients and clinicians on proper medication usage.
- Develop and deliver educational materials and programs for healthcare professionals and patients.
- Participate in research activities and quality improvement initiatives related to critical care.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out advanced specialist pharmacist responsibilities in your specific field.
- Implement highly specialised knowledge for patient care in a designated setting, contribute to clinical service development, create protocols or guidelines, conduct audits or research, provide pharmaceutical expertise, and advocate for cost-effective medication use among healthcare professionals.
- When accredited as a non-medical prescriber, manage the clinical treatment and medication for assigned patients
- Deliver formal training and education on medication use and management to Pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, doctors, and medical students), and patients, particularly in your area of specialism and upon request from the education lead
- Conduct risk assessments as required by the Principal Pharmacist(s)
- In the absence of the Principal Pharmacist(s) or the responsible pharmacist, organise or update the weekly service coverage schedule.
- Address issues requiring senior-level intervention when you are the most senior pharmacist present on site.
- Participate in necessary training to maintain and enhance your clinical or technical specialist knowledge in your chosen field
- Be involved in the provision and expansion of pharmaceutical services at Warrington Hospital, Halton Hospital, and other facilities receiving services from the Pharmacy Department under service level agreements.
Please refer to the full job description (see attachments for further information)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out advanced specialist pharmacist responsibilities in your specific field.
- Implement highly specialised knowledge for patient care in a designated setting, contribute to clinical service development, create protocols or guidelines, conduct audits or research, provide pharmaceutical expertise, and advocate for cost-effective medication use among healthcare professionals.
- When accredited as a non-medical prescriber, manage the clinical treatment and medication for assigned patients
- Deliver formal training and education on medication use and management to Pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, doctors, and medical students), and patients, particularly in your area of specialism and upon request from the education lead
- Conduct risk assessments as required by the Principal Pharmacist(s)
- In the absence of the Principal Pharmacist(s) or the responsible pharmacist, organise or update the weekly service coverage schedule.
- Address issues requiring senior-level intervention when you are the most senior pharmacist present on site.
- Participate in necessary training to maintain and enhance your clinical or technical specialist knowledge in your chosen field
- Be involved in the provision and expansion of pharmaceutical services at Warrington Hospital, Halton Hospital, and other facilities receiving services from the Pharmacy Department under service level agreements.
Please refer to the full job description (see attachments for further information)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years), or equivalent qualification, plus 1-year pre-registration training and experience.
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Validated post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Ward based, medicines management experience
- Experience in delivering training and supervising others
- Audit and / or practice research experience
- Collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
- Management and leadership experience
Desirable
- Medicines information experience
- Project management experience
- Experience of policy, guideline and service development
- Risk management
- Staff management
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate team working and team management skills
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative and solve problems
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Good IT skills
- Can assimilate complex information for decision making and prioritisation
- Excellent knowledge of clinical therapeutics and pharmacology
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of medicines regulation and guidance
- Reponds positively and pragmatically to constructive feedback
- Empathetic and sensitive nature to service users and colleagues
- Deals with patients & staff with honesty & integrity
- Ability to work flexibly and reliably, including on-call
- Ability to travel to study days/other work locations using own or public transport 24hrs a day
- Ability to undertake moderate physical exercise/effort
Desirable
- Ability to develop services in designated area.
- Ability to affect and manage change with an ability to motivate others.
- Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver outcomes
- Identifies and manages risk
- Expert knowledge of drug related admissions and adverse drug reactions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years), or equivalent qualification, plus 1-year pre-registration training and experience.
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Validated post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Ward based, medicines management experience
- Experience in delivering training and supervising others
- Audit and / or practice research experience
- Collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
- Management and leadership experience
Desirable
- Medicines information experience
- Project management experience
- Experience of policy, guideline and service development
- Risk management
- Staff management
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate team working and team management skills
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative and solve problems
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Good IT skills
- Can assimilate complex information for decision making and prioritisation
- Excellent knowledge of clinical therapeutics and pharmacology
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of medicines regulation and guidance
- Reponds positively and pragmatically to constructive feedback
- Empathetic and sensitive nature to service users and colleagues
- Deals with patients & staff with honesty & integrity
- Ability to work flexibly and reliably, including on-call
- Ability to travel to study days/other work locations using own or public transport 24hrs a day
- Ability to undertake moderate physical exercise/effort
Desirable
- Ability to develop services in designated area.
- Ability to affect and manage change with an ability to motivate others.
- Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver outcomes
- Identifies and manages risk
- Expert knowledge of drug related admissions and adverse drug reactions
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington & Halton Hospitals
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
