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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Specialist Surgical Pharmacist

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Job summary

This is the advert for a Band 7 Surgical Specialist Pharmacist role based at Weston General Hospital, within UHBW.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Surgical Division including outpatients, front door and other medical wards at Weston General Hospital.
  • Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff so as to promote safe and effective use of medicines within the Surgical division.
  • Provide information and support to the Surgical Division on drug usage and expenditure and work with senior clinicians in the directorate to maximise clinical effectiveness of medicines used and minimise cost.
  • Develop, with senior clinicians in the directorate, a robust medicines related audit programme.
  • Participate in the training of pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, undergraduate pharmacists and other pharmacy and NHS staff.

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.

Details

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

387-DT7392-GW

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Weston Pharmacy is a great department to work in; small enough to provide a close, friendly and supportive working environment. The hospital covers a broad range of specialties, from ED, ITU, Oncology, paediatrics, palliative care, and a medical and surgical floor each. It also benefits from being part of a larger organisation in UHBW, working in partnerships with a tertiary centre and all the many specialisms there.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description..

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weston Pharmacy is a great department to work in; small enough to provide a close, friendly and supportive working environment. The hospital covers a broad range of specialties, from ED, ITU, Oncology, paediatrics, palliative care, and a medical and surgical floor each. It also benefits from being part of a larger organisation in UHBW, working in partnerships with a tertiary centre and all the many specialisms there.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description..

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Masters degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Computer literacy, including Pharmacy applications

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
  • Independent prescribing qualification, or currently working towards attaining

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of UK hospital pharmacy experience
  • Previous experience of audit or quality improvement
  • Experience of one-to-one and small group teaching
  • Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicine

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of Surgical medicine including common pharmaceutical care issues in this patient population
  • Previous experience of line management or mentorship of junior pharmacists

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to operate multiple clinical digital systmes
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Problem identification and solving
  • Prioritisation and task management
  • Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness
  • Can organise own and others work to meet agreed deadlines
  • Ability to make safe and clinically relevant decisions in high pressure environments
  • Ability to manage a small team of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a daily basis
  • Comtribute to service development, quality improvement and audit

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to work alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Self-motivated
  • Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt and learn new processes
  • Articulate and self-confident
  • Organised methodical approach
  • Ability to assimilate large amounts of clinical information and make therapeutic decisions in complex patients
  • Attention to detail

Desirable

  • Innovative
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Masters degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Computer literacy, including Pharmacy applications

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
  • Independent prescribing qualification, or currently working towards attaining

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of UK hospital pharmacy experience
  • Previous experience of audit or quality improvement
  • Experience of one-to-one and small group teaching
  • Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicine

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of Surgical medicine including common pharmaceutical care issues in this patient population
  • Previous experience of line management or mentorship of junior pharmacists

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to operate multiple clinical digital systmes
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Problem identification and solving
  • Prioritisation and task management
  • Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness
  • Can organise own and others work to meet agreed deadlines
  • Ability to make safe and clinically relevant decisions in high pressure environments
  • Ability to manage a small team of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a daily basis
  • Comtribute to service development, quality improvement and audit

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to work alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Self-motivated
  • Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt and learn new processes
  • Articulate and self-confident
  • Organised methodical approach
  • Ability to assimilate large amounts of clinical information and make therapeutic decisions in complex patients
  • Attention to detail

Desirable

  • Innovative

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Pharmacy - Weston

Sarah Karthauser

sarah.karthauser@uhbw.nhs.uk

01934647060

Details

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

387-DT7392-GW

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


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