Job summary
We have an opportunity for Specialist Clinical Pharmacists
to join our pharmacy team. We pride ourselves in working at the leading edge of
clinical pharmacy practice and medicines optimisation, with our teams winning
national recognition for innovative, high-quality patient care. Posts will be
based at either Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital of North
Durham however the successful applicants may be required to work on any of the
Trust hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
Our department is proud of the quality of the pharmaceutical
care we provide for patients. The successful candidates will be expected to
deliver a high standard of near-patient specialist pharmaceutical care to
ward-based patients. In addition, they will support the pharmacy team to
deliver governance, education, training and service improvement to their
specialist area. They will help shape the strategic direction of pharmacy by
supporting the development of innovative new services. To achieve this we will
support the successful candidate with mentoring and development opportunities.
Applicants need to be able to work autonomously, be a team player whilst
motivating others. We look forward to receiving applications from forward
thinking, motivated pharmacists who share the values of County Durham and
Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
Pharmacists applying that are currently
undertaking a postgraduate Clinical Diploma may be eligible for financial
support to continue this with us. Pharmacists that have already completed a
diploma will be supported to undertake an Independent Prescribing
qualification, with further opportunities for post-graduate study.
About us
We are one of the largest integrated care providers in England. Over 7,000 Staff serve a population of around 650,000 people in the North East,
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deputising for the Pharmacist Advanced for their area and in
so doing will be required to supervise a
team of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support
workers, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and efficient clinical
pharmacy and medicines management services to an agreed standard and to a
designated group of patient and service users
• Providing medicines management, medicines optimisation and
medicines reconciliation services to help achieve department priorities and
targets on a designated ward or group of wards, day case units or clinics as
decided by the Lead Pharmacist
• Helping to develop and implement local policies and
guidelines on good prescribing practice.
• Influencing local practice to ensure safe medication use,
and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively
acknowledges good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
• Being a point of contact for nursing and clinical staff
regarding medicine management issues.
• Providing medicines information to healthcare
professionals and new drug reviews as appropriate utilising the range of
information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to
make an informed decision on the appropriate response required.
• Being involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to
designated multidisciplinary team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre
assessment.
• Providing high quality
patient education on
medicines use in
both in-patient and outpatient settings.
• Engaging in activities relating to clinical effectiveness
including: drug use review, clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to
contribute to ongoing measures of service evaluation.
• Supporting the planning and implementation of service
changes and new treatments, as agreed within the pharmacy service.
• Acting as a professional checker in the
dispensary and/or chemotherapy service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deputising for the Pharmacist Advanced for their area and in
so doing will be required to supervise a
team of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support
workers, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and efficient clinical
pharmacy and medicines management services to an agreed standard and to a
designated group of patient and service users
• Providing medicines management, medicines optimisation and
medicines reconciliation services to help achieve department priorities and
targets on a designated ward or group of wards, day case units or clinics as
decided by the Lead Pharmacist
• Helping to develop and implement local policies and
guidelines on good prescribing practice.
• Influencing local practice to ensure safe medication use,
and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively
acknowledges good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
• Being a point of contact for nursing and clinical staff
regarding medicine management issues.
• Providing medicines information to healthcare
professionals and new drug reviews as appropriate utilising the range of
information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to
make an informed decision on the appropriate response required.
• Being involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to
designated multidisciplinary team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre
assessment.
• Providing high quality
patient education on
medicines use in
both in-patient and outpatient settings.
• Engaging in activities relating to clinical effectiveness
including: drug use review, clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to
contribute to ongoing measures of service evaluation.
• Supporting the planning and implementation of service
changes and new treatments, as agreed within the pharmacy service.
• Acting as a professional checker in the
dispensary and/or chemotherapy service
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of medicines reconciliation and how it fits into the larger function of hospital pharmacy Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward/clinic based situation
- Supervision and training of others Provision of complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior Consultants and managers
- Sound knowledge of MI resources
- Good understanding of current pharmacy /NHS issues
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an area of expertise within a field of pharmacy practice
- Examples of clinical audit and involvement in service development Examples of development of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered as a Practising Pharmacist with the GPhC
Desirable
- Membership of RPS or a relevant Clinical Pharmacy Organisation appropriate to the subject area
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience to be able to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy services
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all areas of pharmacy practice
- Ability to build working relationships with other health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of delivery of formal education and training sessions Hospital pharmacy experience Experience within the relevant subject area/speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Completed a suitable postgraduate qualification (eg Clinical diploma) or demonstrated sufficient experience to meet RPS post-registration foundation competence standards
- Evidence of CPD and education
- Independent Prescriber or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Post qualification training or experience in the relevant subject area, preferably to Post graduate Masters level
special requirements
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills Able to build good relationships with colleagues, and influence the practice and behaviours of others in a positive way Self-motivation and ability to motivate others Team player
- Desire to develop clinical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Reliable work record
Desirable
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of medicines reconciliation and how it fits into the larger function of hospital pharmacy Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward/clinic based situation
- Supervision and training of others Provision of complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior Consultants and managers
- Sound knowledge of MI resources
- Good understanding of current pharmacy /NHS issues
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an area of expertise within a field of pharmacy practice
- Examples of clinical audit and involvement in service development Examples of development of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered as a Practising Pharmacist with the GPhC
Desirable
- Membership of RPS or a relevant Clinical Pharmacy Organisation appropriate to the subject area
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience to be able to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy services
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all areas of pharmacy practice
- Ability to build working relationships with other health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of delivery of formal education and training sessions Hospital pharmacy experience Experience within the relevant subject area/speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Completed a suitable postgraduate qualification (eg Clinical diploma) or demonstrated sufficient experience to meet RPS post-registration foundation competence standards
- Evidence of CPD and education
- Independent Prescriber or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Post qualification training or experience in the relevant subject area, preferably to Post graduate Masters level
special requirements
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills Able to build good relationships with colleagues, and influence the practice and behaviours of others in a positive way Self-motivation and ability to motivate others Team player
- Desire to develop clinical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Reliable work record
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
