Job summary
Job overview
Are you a pharmacist seeking a greater sense of purpose and looking to make positive interventions with patients and other healthcare professionals? If you are looking for a rewarding clinically-focused role that inspires and rewards you, look no further! At Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust we are committed to this vision.
Join a dynamic, innovative team driving excellence in patient care!
We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, patient-focused and motivated clinical pharmacist to join our high-performing pharmacy team to manage the service provision to the Elderly Care & Frailty Clinical Service Line.
The post holder will lead in all aspects of medicines optimisation to the Elderly Care & Frailty areas and will further develop our well-stablished role in the transfer of care around medication and the Discharge Medicines Service.
Why join us?
- Supportive leadership:Collaborate with your Elderly Care Lead pharmacist counterpart and Principal Pharmacist to enhance your service and development.
- Influential role:Drive our Elderly Care/Frailty agenda, shape policy, and deliver exceptional care by participating in the falls, dementia and palliative care steering groups.
- Exciting opportunities:Participate in ward and board rounds and provide expert advice to the multidisciplinary team, directly impacting patient care.
Innovative culture:Be part of a team that values ambition, innovation, and dedication while putting patients first.
Main duties of the job
To supervise and be a role model for other pharmacists in order to lead, plan and develop an advanced specialist clinical pharmacy service, which is consistent with the priorities and needs of the Elderly Care & Frailty Service Line. This should also be in line with local and national policies and best practice. This will ensure the safe, clinical and cost-effective use of medicines and staff resources.
To be responsible for delivering the defined service Key Performance Indicators and include close working with other Lead Pharmacists.
To deliver specialist pharmaceutical care including (where applicable) non-medical prescribing to a defined caseload of patients, in line with the agreed scope of practice, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with local and national clinical guidance.
To support the Principal Pharmacist - Acute & Elderly Care in meeting its risk, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
To lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the speciality and to take an active part in projects to support patient safety.
To undertake clinical supervision of junior pharmacists, medicines management pharmacy technicians and pre-registration pharmacists.
To act as a professional role model to all clinical pharmacy staff, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this role and the main job duties and responsibilities, please open the "Job Description" and "Person Specification" documents located under the "Documents to download" heading.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy degree
GPhC pharmacist registration
Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Independent Prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake)
Desirable criteria
Accredited Diploma tutor or Educational Supervisor
Member of the RPS
Stage II RPS Faculty Member (MIIFRPS)
Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
Management courses
Quality Improvement Training
Train the trainer qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Significant experience in providing clinical services to Older People and/or Frailty units.
Experience of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.
Demonstrable evidence of undertaking research and audit and using the results to improve patient care
Experience of staff line management
Relevant continued professional development
Evidence of managing and delivering a project
Experience of clinically supervising and training staff
Policy and service development
Desirable criteria
Presentation to trust wide meetings
Research experience
Experience of delivering education and training to undergraduates and postgraduates of various healthcare professions
Experience as Clinical Diploma tutor or Educational Supervisor
Risk Management
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this role and the main job duties and responsibilities, please open the "Job Description" and "Person Specification" documents located under the "Documents to download" heading.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy degree
GPhC pharmacist registration
Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Independent Prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake)
Desirable criteria
Accredited Diploma tutor or Educational Supervisor
Member of the RPS
Stage II RPS Faculty Member (MIIFRPS)
Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
Management courses
Quality Improvement Training
Train the trainer qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Significant experience in providing clinical services to Older People and/or Frailty units.
Experience of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.
Demonstrable evidence of undertaking research and audit and using the results to improve patient care
Experience of staff line management
Relevant continued professional development
Evidence of managing and delivering a project
Experience of clinically supervising and training staff
Policy and service development
Desirable criteria
Presentation to trust wide meetings
Research experience
Experience of delivering education and training to undergraduates and postgraduates of various healthcare professions
Experience as Clinical Diploma tutor or Educational Supervisor
Risk Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Diploma
- GphC registration
- Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy degree
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Clinical Diploma tutor/Educational Supervisor
- Management courses
- Train the trainer qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in providing Clinical Services to Older People/Frailty units
- Staff line management experience
- Experience in supervising and training staff
Desirable
- Experience in delivering E&T to various health care professionals
- Experience as Clinical Diploma Educational Supervisor
- Experience in policy and service development
Skills
Essential
- Good written & verbal skills
- Ability to influence other professionals & communicate at consultant level
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to lead & implement directorate service strategies
- Enthusiastic about development of pharmacy services
- Team player
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Diploma
- GphC registration
- Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy degree
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Clinical Diploma tutor/Educational Supervisor
- Management courses
- Train the trainer qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in providing Clinical Services to Older People/Frailty units
- Staff line management experience
- Experience in supervising and training staff
Desirable
- Experience in delivering E&T to various health care professionals
- Experience as Clinical Diploma Educational Supervisor
- Experience in policy and service development
Skills
Essential
- Good written & verbal skills
- Ability to influence other professionals & communicate at consultant level
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to lead & implement directorate service strategies
- Enthusiastic about development of pharmacy services
- Team player
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).
