Job summary
Are you a pharmacist or pharmacy technician looking for a clinical role working closely with patients? Would you like to be integral to developing our anticoagulation service at a time of change? Do you enjoy working in an expert clinical team?
The UHBW anticoagulation service is run by pharmacy professionals with the purpose of optimising anticoagulant therapy for patients across Bristol and we are looking for a pharmacist or pharmacy technician to compliment our team.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain in-depth experience dealing with a wide variety of patients and health care professionals in order to safely manage patients with their anticoagulant medications.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with excellent communication, organisational and problem solving skills. Experience with anticoagulant dosing is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Anticoagulation services:
- To determine the safe and appropriate dose of anticoagulants for referred patients in order to maintain an optimal level of anticoagulation for each individual patient and to minimise adverse effects.
- Take into account concurrent drug therapy, diet and alcohol consumption, lifestyle, pregnancy status and social conditions in the management of anticoagulants.
- To refer unstable or uncontrolled oral anticoagulant patients to other healthcare professionals as appropriate in order to maintain an optimal therapy.
- To accept referrals to the anticoagulant service, create and maintain the relevant written and computerised patient records to ensure accurate & timely documentation of patient records and promote continuity of care.
- To counsel patients, providing specialist advice, instructions and reassurance regarding the safe and appropriate use of oral anticoagulation in order to achieve concordance.
- To provide advice on warfarin, DOAC, and heparin dosing switching between various anticoagulants to ward doctors/ non-medical prescribers/ GPs.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge."
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- For Pharmacists: Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- For Pharmacy Technicians: Recognised qualification as accredited checking technician and/or medicines optimisation technician training (essential within 12 months of appointment)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
- Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
- Understanding of medicine and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology
Desirable
- Experience of hospital pharmacy practice
- Previous experience of anticoagulation therapy
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good time management
- Ability to work alone and in a team
- Computer literate
- Flexible and adaptive approach
Aptitudes
Essential
- Articulate and confident
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Flexible and adaptive approach
- Organised and methodical approach to work
- Positive approach to change
- Committed to providing a high quality pharmacy service
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- For Pharmacists: Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- For Pharmacy Technicians: Recognised qualification as accredited checking technician and/or medicines optimisation technician training (essential within 12 months of appointment)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
- Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
- Understanding of medicine and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology
Desirable
- Experience of hospital pharmacy practice
- Previous experience of anticoagulation therapy
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good time management
- Ability to work alone and in a team
- Computer literate
- Flexible and adaptive approach
Aptitudes
Essential
- Articulate and confident
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Flexible and adaptive approach
- Organised and methodical approach to work
- Positive approach to change
- Committed to providing a high quality pharmacy service
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
