Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care (ICU)

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

An excellent opportunity has risen for a Band 7 pharmacist to join our vibrant Surgery and Critical Carepharmacy team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work closely within the multidisciplinary teams to deliver a high level of pharmaceutical care, advice and medicines management service. You will have the opportunity to deputise for the lead pharmacists, be involved in directorate work including guideline development and lead on projects. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and management skills within the role and will be supported to continue to develop professionally through a diploma, prescribing course or other opportunities identified.

Main duties of the job

Provision of clinical pharmacy services to the wards and departments within the Care Group of Surgery and Critical Care to a consistently high standard in line with the Trust strategic objectives and the NHS Long Term Plan.
Day to day supervision and support of pharmacy staff working in those areas.
Demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and practice in this field.
Support the Lead Advanced Pharmacist to cover the day to day work of the service.
Contribute to the development of pharmaceutical services to the Trust and to promote the highest standards of professional practice in accordance with relevant legislation, the Code of Ethics of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), United Kingdom Medicines Information (UKMI) standards and Trust policies and procedures.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

18 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS6939403-A

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

Education, Qualification & Training

Essential

Registered Pharmacist: Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or recognised equivalent Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Member of the UKCPA

Experience

Essential

Strong experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities including surgery
Experience of training of other pharmacy staff
Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

Experience undertaking audit

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Able to identify and prioritise tasks and organise and plan to meet deadlines
Work, communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner
Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes
Prepared to attend necessary training sessions for personal and service development and able to identify own training need

Desirable

Good presentation skills
Able to recognise limits of own competence and refer and seek advice from colleagues appropriately

Special Circumstances

Essential

Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training

Person Specification

Education, Qualification & Training

Essential

Registered Pharmacist: Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or recognised equivalent Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Member of the UKCPA

Experience

Essential

Strong experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities including surgery
Experience of training of other pharmacy staff
Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

Experience undertaking audit

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Able to identify and prioritise tasks and organise and plan to meet deadlines
Work, communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner
Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes
Prepared to attend necessary training sessions for personal and service development and able to identify own training need

Desirable

Good presentation skills
Able to recognise limits of own competence and refer and seek advice from colleagues appropriately

Special Circumstances

Essential

Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training

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).