Job summary
o The delivery, management and development of paediatric Pharmacy services within the division of surgery (including critical care) throughout the Trust in accordance with professional standards and Medicines Management Frameworks.
o Providing expert paediatric clinical pharmacy advice, undertaking risk management assessments and ensuring compliance with relevant medicines legislation and CQC standards.
o Leading and developing audit and research within the surgery division with regards pharmacy services
o Leading and managing the surgical Pharmacy team (including critical care)
o To manage and develop the provision of a safe and effective paediatric pharmacy service to the division of surgery.
o To provide expert advice on paediatric drug therapy to pharmacy, nursing and medical staff across the division of surgery.
o To lead the surgical Pharmacy Team, including pharmacists and technicians and ensure the provision of in-house specialist paediatric medicine training for all pharmacists and technicians relative to their needs
o To liaise with senior clinicians across Division of Surgery regarding safe medication practice and risk management
o To develop, implement and monitor pharmaceutical standards of care, undertake audit and research within the Division of Surgery pharmacy service
Main duties of the job
o To represent Division of Surgery Pharmacy Services at relevant Trust meetings.
o To represent Alder Hey on the Regional Safety Subgroup and Northwest Pharmacy Forums.
o To regularly provide education and training to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other health care professionals using a variety of methods e.g. classroom teaching, small-group tutorials, lectures, one-to-one coaching.
o To provide highly specialist paediatric pharmaceutical information and advice to medical, nursing staff and other staff within the Division of Medcine when there is a lack of evidence and experienced clinicaljudgement needs to be exercised
o To critically review medical literature and use this information to prepare clinical guidelines for use across the Division of Surgery.
o To communicate with the Pharmacy MSOs, wider Pharmacy team, and the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team; to provide detailed analysis of medication errors, potential risks and solutions and report to the relevant departmental group(s) as required.
o To provide a 'consultant' pharmacist role for other pharmacists, medical and nursing staff on drug use in Division of surgery services both within and external to the Trust
o To provide expert paediatric pharmaceutical advice to the Medicines Management and Optimisation Committee
o To contribute to updates of the Trust Medicines Management Code.
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read attached Job Description for full details of the the role
Contracted hours per week to be worked flexibly between the core hours of 8:00am and 6;00pm Monday to Friday, or part time as agreed, with commitment to Bank Holiday, late nights, and weekend working (Saturdays and Sundays) as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read attached Job Description for full details of the the role
Contracted hours per week to be worked flexibly between the core hours of 8:00am and 6;00pm Monday to Friday, or part time as agreed, with commitment to Bank Holiday, late nights, and weekend working (Saturdays and Sundays) as required
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- pre-registration training and experience
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy
Desirable
- Postgraduate Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy
- Member of NPPG
- Training or Teaching Qualification
- Leadership Training
Experience of...
Essential
- Significant post registration experience including experience working in a clinical speciality
- Advanced clinical knowledge of pharmaceutical care of paediatric patients with at least 2 years in paediatric pharmacy
- Experienced Pre registration and/or diploma pharmacist tutor
- Line management or supervisory experience
- Previous pharmacy teaching experience
- Previous experience of induction training for new clinical staff
- Risk Management and promotion of the Medication Safety agenda
Desirable
- Experience of the business planning cycle
- Experience of working with EPMA system(s)
Knowledge of
Essential
- Good understanding of the place of the clinical pharmacist in the context of the NHS
- Demonstrated awareness of, and a commitment to, the Clinical Governance Agenda
skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrable ability to lead a clinical team
- Demonstrated ability to work proactively on own initiative and as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to prepare reports
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to affect and manage change
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate a positive outcome with senior pharmacy and medical staff
- Demonstrated skills in identifying and meeting clinical pharmacists' training needs
- Demonstrated ability to perform and supervise audit and research projects
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development/education of self and others
- Demonstrated ability to teach junior pharmacists the delivery of paediatric pharmaceutical care
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services/patient care
- Demonstrated ability to undertake appraisal, objective setting and reviewing performance objectives
- Pharmacy computer and IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivating with a drive to develop clinical pharmacy services and to motivate/inspire others
Desirable
- Published pharmaceutical research in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- pre-registration training and experience
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy
Desirable
- Postgraduate Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy
- Member of NPPG
- Training or Teaching Qualification
- Leadership Training
Experience of...
Essential
- Significant post registration experience including experience working in a clinical speciality
- Advanced clinical knowledge of pharmaceutical care of paediatric patients with at least 2 years in paediatric pharmacy
- Experienced Pre registration and/or diploma pharmacist tutor
- Line management or supervisory experience
- Previous pharmacy teaching experience
- Previous experience of induction training for new clinical staff
- Risk Management and promotion of the Medication Safety agenda
Desirable
- Experience of the business planning cycle
- Experience of working with EPMA system(s)
Knowledge of
Essential
- Good understanding of the place of the clinical pharmacist in the context of the NHS
- Demonstrated awareness of, and a commitment to, the Clinical Governance Agenda
skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrable ability to lead a clinical team
- Demonstrated ability to work proactively on own initiative and as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to prepare reports
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to affect and manage change
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate a positive outcome with senior pharmacy and medical staff
- Demonstrated skills in identifying and meeting clinical pharmacists' training needs
- Demonstrated ability to perform and supervise audit and research projects
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development/education of self and others
- Demonstrated ability to teach junior pharmacists the delivery of paediatric pharmaceutical care
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services/patient care
- Demonstrated ability to undertake appraisal, objective setting and reviewing performance objectives
- Pharmacy computer and IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivating with a drive to develop clinical pharmacy services and to motivate/inspire others
Desirable
- Published pharmaceutical research in peer reviewed journals
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).
