Job summary
Great opportunity to gain experience during maternity leave within medicines management (3 days per week), whilst maintaining a clinical specialty on wards (2 days per week). This is a temporary contract for 12 months until the postholder returns from maternity leave.
We are seeking a motivated pharmacist to work within our friendly medicines management team, supported by the Lead Pharmacist and another pharmacist. The extensive pharmacy clinical service highly respected and recognised as a key enabler by the Trust, supporting improvements in patient flow, whilst providing high quality patient care and experience.
You will provide support to the professional and operational aspects of medicines management, including decision-making for new medicines and clinical guidance; and the management of systems to support safe and effective non-medical prescribing, and administration of medicines under patient group directions.
Main duties of the job
Provide a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to the agreed specialty. This includes but is not limited to:
- Taking drug histories, completing medicines reconciliation and screening patients for medication related issues as soon as possible after admission
- Following up patients post discharge from hospital, ensuring changes to patient's medications are communicated to the GP and patients are aware of any changes to their medication
- Assessing the patient's need for medication and determining the optimal choice of medication to meet that need, ensuring that any potential negative interactions, contraindications / cautions etc. are identified and communicated effectively to the responsible clinicians
- Provide highly specialised pharmaceutical advice to clinicians, other healthcareprofessionals and patients, both within the Trust and externally as appropriate
- Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical reasoning and judgement, and use persuasive skills when communicating with medical staff - highlighting the reasons underpinning the medication choice to ensure recommendations are accepted. In circumstances wherethere is a conflict of opinion, the pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that the consultant responsible for the care of the patient, is aware of the evidence under-pinning the recommended treatment choice, and is in a position to make an informed judgement aboutthe most appropriate treatment
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Highly Specialist Pharmacist position available at WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Highly Specialist Pharmacist position available at WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experiential learning
- Extensive experience as a qualified pharmacist working within a range of clinical areas
- Experience in delivering education and training of other staff
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification and registration as an Independent Prescriber
- Other post graduate qualifications ie MSc
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical skills in other areas
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to interpret and relay complex and sensitive information
- Computer literacy
- Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Methodical with good attention to detail
Other Requirements
Essential
- Current UK driving license
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Experience of developing evidence based clinical guidelines or preparing written work for review at drug and therapeutics committee
- Undertaken a lead role in audit
- Evidence of post graduate learning or continual CPD
Desirable
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer reviewed journal
- Line management experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff
- Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets
- Integrate research evidence in everyday practice
- Commitment to and demonstration of Continuing Professional Development
- Able to provide constructive feedback and process suggestions
Desirable
- Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the role
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good leadership skills
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Able to use initiative
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
- Able to deal with sensitive issues
- Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and at times aggression
- Conscientious and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and on call to meet the needs of departmental service delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experiential learning
- Extensive experience as a qualified pharmacist working within a range of clinical areas
- Experience in delivering education and training of other staff
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification and registration as an Independent Prescriber
- Other post graduate qualifications ie MSc
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical skills in other areas
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to interpret and relay complex and sensitive information
- Computer literacy
- Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Methodical with good attention to detail
Other Requirements
Essential
- Current UK driving license
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Experience of developing evidence based clinical guidelines or preparing written work for review at drug and therapeutics committee
- Undertaken a lead role in audit
- Evidence of post graduate learning or continual CPD
Desirable
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer reviewed journal
- Line management experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff
- Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets
- Integrate research evidence in everyday practice
- Commitment to and demonstration of Continuing Professional Development
- Able to provide constructive feedback and process suggestions
Desirable
- Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the role
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good leadership skills
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Able to use initiative
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
- Able to deal with sensitive issues
- Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and at times aggression
- Conscientious and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and on call to meet the needs of departmental service delivery
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).
