Job summary
The Pharmacy Department at ESHT has a track record of innovation especially in the areas of system working, cross sector education and training, digital systems and the development of enhanced specialist roles. Our highly experienced leadership team work closely together to provide efficient, cost effective and joined up services whilst maintaining the highest levels of patient safety.
This role will be responsible for managing the Acute Clinical Pharmacy service at the Conquest Hospital, supporting the Medical Division through policy development and identifying areas of good clinical practice and where there needs to be improvement on cost and quality in medicine use, and supporting the Departments Clinical Governance, Education & Training and Risk Management processes.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust lies along the beautiful South Coast of England. Our two main hospitals are based in Hastings and Eastbourne. We have two large pharmacy departments on each of the main sites, a community health-based service that includes virtual wards, and an award-winning education and training team. We have an expectation that our pharmacists spend at least 80% of their time clinically and utilise a range of support staff and technology to facilitate that. We also have several pharmacists being supported through career progression programmes including credentialing to consultant level practice.
Main duties of the job
1. To actively participate in the development of Trust and Sussex wide policy to deliver medicines optimisation and ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.
2. To manage the acute Clinical Pharmacy service at Conquest Hospital (Clinical Site Lead).
3. To provide leadership (professional and managerial) to pharmacists and clinical technicians working within the Acute team Conquest
4. To support initiatives to improve treatment outcomes, reduce patient risk and to meet the Department's financial obligations.
5. To work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Education and Training leads and with the Medicines Safety Officer as required.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC (Pharmacy) /BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC registration examination (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years pre-registration training and experience)
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist
- Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice or other equivalent post-graduate qualification
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
- Enhanced management skills through formal training or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management
- Management qualification
- Independant prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Significant post registration experience as a hospital or specialist primary care pharmacist within a specialist field to include significant secondary care NHS experience with 2 years at Band 8a+
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports. Knowledge of MS excel
- Has previous Line management experience or responsibility of staff (e.g. education and training role)
Desirable
- Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or ICB role
- Previous experience in providing directorate support
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC (Pharmacy) /BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC registration examination (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years pre-registration training and experience)
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist
- Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice or other equivalent post-graduate qualification
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
- Enhanced management skills through formal training or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management
- Management qualification
- Independant prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Significant post registration experience as a hospital or specialist primary care pharmacist within a specialist field to include significant secondary care NHS experience with 2 years at Band 8a+
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports. Knowledge of MS excel
- Has previous Line management experience or responsibility of staff (e.g. education and training role)
Desirable
- Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or ICB role
- Previous experience in providing directorate support
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
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
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).
