Job summary
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic pharmacist to join
our pharmacy team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust as an Advanced Clinical
Pharmacist for Rheumatology.
This is a brand-new post and will involve close
collaborative working with our rheumatology clinical team, a growing department
of doctors, nurse specialists and Allied Health Professionals working across
the trust.
You will
provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to rheumatology patients and
will support the advanced clinical pharmacist for speciality medicine and high-cost
drugs with the medicines optimisation of high-cost drugs within rheumatology.
You will be part
of our progressive pharmacy team and contribute to the implementation of the
Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Services strategy, striving for excellence
to provide the highest standards of care for our patients. You will be based
across Pinderfields and Dewsbury hospitals but may be required to work across
all sites if needed.
Mid Yorkshire
Teaching NHS Trust pharmacy department is a friendly, forward-thinking
department committed to supporting development of skills for leadership roles
and supporting portfolio development to support future aspiring Consultant
Pharmacists.
Training and
support will be given and a commitment to continuing professional development
is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will engage with clinical teams and develop prescribing
protocols and treatment pathways to ensure rheumatology medicines are used in line with local and national guidelines and
commissioning policies. You will undertake regular audit to monitor compliance
of prescribing in line with guidance.
You will optimise cost-effective use of rheumatology
medicines and identify opportunities for waste reduction, including by working collaboratively
with colleagues on the Medical Infusion Unit. You will support with biosimilar
switches within rheumatology.
You
will contribute to annual horizon scanning for rheumatology
medicines, and will produce finance reports, along with associated clinical
intelligence for rheumatology medicine expenditure.
You
will carry out clinical verification of rheumatology Homecare prescriptions.
You
will provide a clinical ward pharmacy service as required to support rheumatology
patients admitted to general wards across the trust, and will attend rheumatology governance and multidisciplinary team meetings.
You will have previous
experience of working within a clinical environment and within hospital
pharmacy. You will be registered as a
pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will have successfully
completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or be able to
demonstrate equivalent and transferrable experience. If you are not already
qualified as a non-medical prescriber, you must be willing to undertake the
training.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a)
Area of responsibility
The Advanced Pharmacist will be
responsible for medicines optimisation in the following specialty area(s):
Rheumatology including Medical Infusion Unit.
The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist
for the delivery of Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy services to the
specialty area, demonstrating advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in
all aspects of work.
Areas of responsibility may be
subject to review as the needs of the Trust and the Medicines Optimisation and
Pharmacy services change.
b)
General
Analyse, interpret and compare
highly complex drug usage and expenditure data, and prepare detailed
reports.
Provide highly specialised
advice to Clinical Divisions and relevant Trust Committees.
Produce recommendations in
support of medicines optimisation strategies and efficiency savings relevant to
the specialty area.
Work to and in accordance with
national legislation, guidelines and policies, local guidelines and policies,
SOPs and formularies.
Be an active member of the
multidisciplinary team(s) relating to the specialty area.
Produce detailed reports on
medicines spend, usage, security, adherence to NICE guidelines and Technology
Appraisals and other applicable pharmacy services or performance indicators.
Undertake horizon scanning
work, including consideration of non-tariff medicines, to support budget
forecasting.
Act as primary link with other
Advanced Pharmacists working in the specialist area, both regionally and
nationally.
Be an active member of trust
Committees and Groups relevant to the specialist area.
Communicate complex and influential
information effectively using the most appropriate methods of communication
(verbal, written, electronic).
Be a member of the UKCPA, or
other appropriate professional organisations relevant to the specialist area.
Receive, process and provide highly
complex information concerning medicines and treatment strategies and pathways,
including the analysis and interpretation of complex and highly complex facts.
Where appropriate and
necessary, help construct rotas to support pharmacy services, including the
requirement to adapt at short notice to allocate or re-allocate tasks to meet
organisational requirements.
Deputise for Senior Pharmacy
Managers at relevant specialty meetings where appropriate.
Work as a senior pharmacist
within a designated service area on a rota basis, providing professional,
clinical & scientific information according to national and local
standards. Execute advanced and complex search strategies and assess complex
information within urgent deadlines, reassigning priorities as necessary.
Supervise, direct and manage
pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students as appropriate.
Utilise, maintain and record
data using the pharmacy dispensing computer system, trust medicines discharge
and records management systems, primary care record systems and other such
electronic systems in use at the time, according to standard operating
procedures.
Work independently as an
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist at ward level to provide safe and efficient
specialised pharmacy services. This includes clinical duties such as medicines
reconciliation, patient counselling, highly accurate clinical review of
medicines, completing discharge letters, discharge prescribing and working
alongside other health care professionals to optimise patient care.
Provide highly specialised
advice on choice, dose, adverse effects and administration of medicines,
tailored to specific patients or high-risk situations.
Address issues of co-existing
medical diseases, conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy
and concurrent medications. This includes complex dose calculations and
interpretation of biochemical, microbiological and drug plasma level data.
Apply sound professional judgment
to complex legal and ethical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive
information is lacking.
Participate in the weekend,
Bank Holiday, late-night and emergency duty rotas.
Provide cover for colleagues'
absence on wards as appropriate to the needs of the service, and as directed by
the line manager of Pharmacy Management Group.
Carry out dispensary duties
when required for the needs of the service.
Provide
clinical support to Pharmacy homecare services.
Perform any other duties
appropriate to the grade as designated by the line manager or Associate
Director or Director of Pharmacy.
To be involved where
appropriate in the clinical checking, dispensing and or accuracy checking of
clinical trial materials.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a)
Area of responsibility
The Advanced Pharmacist will be
responsible for medicines optimisation in the following specialty area(s):
Rheumatology including Medical Infusion Unit.
The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist
for the delivery of Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy services to the
specialty area, demonstrating advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in
all aspects of work.
Areas of responsibility may be
subject to review as the needs of the Trust and the Medicines Optimisation and
Pharmacy services change.
b)
General
Analyse, interpret and compare
highly complex drug usage and expenditure data, and prepare detailed
reports.
Provide highly specialised
advice to Clinical Divisions and relevant Trust Committees.
Produce recommendations in
support of medicines optimisation strategies and efficiency savings relevant to
the specialty area.
Work to and in accordance with
national legislation, guidelines and policies, local guidelines and policies,
SOPs and formularies.
Be an active member of the
multidisciplinary team(s) relating to the specialty area.
Produce detailed reports on
medicines spend, usage, security, adherence to NICE guidelines and Technology
Appraisals and other applicable pharmacy services or performance indicators.
Undertake horizon scanning
work, including consideration of non-tariff medicines, to support budget
forecasting.
Act as primary link with other
Advanced Pharmacists working in the specialist area, both regionally and
nationally.
Be an active member of trust
Committees and Groups relevant to the specialist area.
Communicate complex and influential
information effectively using the most appropriate methods of communication
(verbal, written, electronic).
Be a member of the UKCPA, or
other appropriate professional organisations relevant to the specialist area.
Receive, process and provide highly
complex information concerning medicines and treatment strategies and pathways,
including the analysis and interpretation of complex and highly complex facts.
Where appropriate and
necessary, help construct rotas to support pharmacy services, including the
requirement to adapt at short notice to allocate or re-allocate tasks to meet
organisational requirements.
Deputise for Senior Pharmacy
Managers at relevant specialty meetings where appropriate.
Work as a senior pharmacist
within a designated service area on a rota basis, providing professional,
clinical & scientific information according to national and local
standards. Execute advanced and complex search strategies and assess complex
information within urgent deadlines, reassigning priorities as necessary.
Supervise, direct and manage
pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students as appropriate.
Utilise, maintain and record
data using the pharmacy dispensing computer system, trust medicines discharge
and records management systems, primary care record systems and other such
electronic systems in use at the time, according to standard operating
procedures.
Work independently as an
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist at ward level to provide safe and efficient
specialised pharmacy services. This includes clinical duties such as medicines
reconciliation, patient counselling, highly accurate clinical review of
medicines, completing discharge letters, discharge prescribing and working
alongside other health care professionals to optimise patient care.
Provide highly specialised
advice on choice, dose, adverse effects and administration of medicines,
tailored to specific patients or high-risk situations.
Address issues of co-existing
medical diseases, conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy
and concurrent medications. This includes complex dose calculations and
interpretation of biochemical, microbiological and drug plasma level data.
Apply sound professional judgment
to complex legal and ethical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive
information is lacking.
Participate in the weekend,
Bank Holiday, late-night and emergency duty rotas.
Provide cover for colleagues'
absence on wards as appropriate to the needs of the service, and as directed by
the line manager of Pharmacy Management Group.
Carry out dispensary duties
when required for the needs of the service.
Provide
clinical support to Pharmacy homecare services.
Perform any other duties
appropriate to the grade as designated by the line manager or Associate
Director or Director of Pharmacy.
To be involved where
appropriate in the clinical checking, dispensing and or accuracy checking of
clinical trial materials.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy, including ward-based clinical work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team including senior doctors and nurses.
- Relevant clinical experience.
- Experience of audit.
Desirable
- Experience of writing guidelines, policies and procedures and putting them into practice.
- Experience of audit, involving use of quality standards and benchmarking.
- Experience of high-level trust committees or similar.
- Line management.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy.
- Postgraduate diploma or Postgraduate Masters degree in clinical pharmacy, or the equivalent degree of experience.
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Qualified as Pharmacist Independent Prescriber or willingness to train to become an independent prescriber if relevant to the role.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Pharmacy professional bodies e.g. RPS Faculty, UKCPA.
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- Aware of national standards and matters relating to the specialist area.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Awareness of Commissioning issues surrounding excluded from tariff medicines.
- Awareness of Homecare services and how this relates to pharmacy.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal, written and electronic.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise and manage an unpredictable workload.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative and be proactive.
- Information technology skills, including use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Ability to lead and manage change.
- Familiarisation with Pharmacy computer systems such as JAC, SystmOne, netFormulary and MiDatabank.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude.
- Enthusiastic.
- Attention to detail.
- Innovative and proactive.
- Organised and methodical.
- Team player.
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy, including ward-based clinical work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team including senior doctors and nurses.
- Relevant clinical experience.
- Experience of audit.
Desirable
- Experience of writing guidelines, policies and procedures and putting them into practice.
- Experience of audit, involving use of quality standards and benchmarking.
- Experience of high-level trust committees or similar.
- Line management.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy.
- Postgraduate diploma or Postgraduate Masters degree in clinical pharmacy, or the equivalent degree of experience.
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Qualified as Pharmacist Independent Prescriber or willingness to train to become an independent prescriber if relevant to the role.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Pharmacy professional bodies e.g. RPS Faculty, UKCPA.
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- Aware of national standards and matters relating to the specialist area.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Awareness of Commissioning issues surrounding excluded from tariff medicines.
- Awareness of Homecare services and how this relates to pharmacy.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal, written and electronic.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise and manage an unpredictable workload.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative and be proactive.
- Information technology skills, including use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Ability to lead and manage change.
- Familiarisation with Pharmacy computer systems such as JAC, SystmOne, netFormulary and MiDatabank.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude.
- Enthusiastic.
- Attention to detail.
- Innovative and proactive.
- Organised and methodical.
- Team player.
Desirable
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.
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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).
