Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an
experienced, forward thinking and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our
CDDFT stroke services team.
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of
the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of
around 600,000 people. We provide early management of acute stroke, including
thrombolysis, as well as rehabilitation facilities.
Our teams aim to provide high quality and joined-up care to
our patients and we pride ourselves on our clinical pharmacy teams being able
to spend the majority of their time prodiving direct patient care.
You will be based predominantly on the acute stroke ward at
Univerisity Hospital of North Durham, where there is an established pharmacy
service and existing multi-disciplinary team relationships. Attendance at other
sites, including Darlington Memorial Hospital and Bishop Auckland General
Hospital may be required in order to deliver key objectives.
You will belong to a team that is committed to supporting
staff health and well-being as well as professional development in order to
help you to achieve your full potential.
Informal visits are welcomed
Main duties of the job
Should you be successful, you will work closely with the stroke
consultants and wider MDT to deliver the trust values of safe, compassionate
and joined up care. Our mission is 'right first time, every time'.
You will demonstrate leadership in the stroke speciality and
provide specialist advice on medicine use. This will include professional
collaboration to provide holistic care and to support the team with
evidence-based practice and pharmaceutical issues in complex patients and in
research activity.
You will build on well established relationships between
pharmacy and the stroke team and a key part of the role will be to deliver the
governance agenda, teaching, quality improvement, service development and
sustainability. We will support the
successful candidate with mentoring and development opportunities including practicing
as an independent prescriber, advanced/ consultant portfolio development and
other further education opportunities.
You will provide leadership to other pharmacy
staff and will support the Lead Pharmacists in moving the trust's pharmacy
strategy forward. You need to be able to work autonomously, whilst motivating
others and being a team player.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
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.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
To facilitate a 7 day pharmacy service, all pharmacists
contribute to an on call, late and weekend rota.
Flexible working conversations are welcomed.
We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions
about the role
Key responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of pharmacy staff and be responsible
for managing the delivery of safe, effective and efficient pharmacy and
medicines management services to a defined group of patients and service users.
Provide and support the delivery and development of pharmacy
and medicines management services within the trust, including involvement in
research and audit.
Work closely with the other Trust specialist pharmacists to
develop the service across all trust sites.
This will include representing the directorate at speciality meetings,
providing training to pharmacy staff, providing specialist advice and expertise
to all members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy.
Maintain and develop a portfolio of personal clinical
activity within the trust at a level commensurate with a senior pharmacist.
Employ models of practice that recognises the needs of patients
and carers whilst maintaining practice that is embedded in the principles of
risk minimisation and patient safety
Supervise, support and develop other pharmacy staff, in
particular junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, and other Trust personnel
as required
Monitor the practice of other healthcare professionals,
including medical staff, to ensure that prescribing and medicines use is safe
and effective for patients. This would include the resolution of local
prescribing issues and contribution to the education and training of clinical
and non-clinical staff to promote safe and effective medicines use within the
trust.
Work closely with patients and healthcare professionals
including consultant staff and Care Group leads to ensure services are developed
and delivered in a manner that is consistent with the priorities and needs of
patients and other service providers.
Liaise with other pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals
and agencies both within and external to the Trust to consider medicine management
issues across boundaries
Influence local practice to ensure safe medication use, and
to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively
acknowledge good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
Act as a member of the site based senior
pharmacy management team, contributing to strategy, policy development,
operational delivery and financial planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To facilitate a 7 day pharmacy service, all pharmacists
contribute to an on call, late and weekend rota.
Flexible working conversations are welcomed.
We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions
about the role
Key responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of pharmacy staff and be responsible
for managing the delivery of safe, effective and efficient pharmacy and
medicines management services to a defined group of patients and service users.
Provide and support the delivery and development of pharmacy
and medicines management services within the trust, including involvement in
research and audit.
Work closely with the other Trust specialist pharmacists to
develop the service across all trust sites.
This will include representing the directorate at speciality meetings,
providing training to pharmacy staff, providing specialist advice and expertise
to all members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy.
Maintain and develop a portfolio of personal clinical
activity within the trust at a level commensurate with a senior pharmacist.
Employ models of practice that recognises the needs of patients
and carers whilst maintaining practice that is embedded in the principles of
risk minimisation and patient safety
Supervise, support and develop other pharmacy staff, in
particular junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, and other Trust personnel
as required
Monitor the practice of other healthcare professionals,
including medical staff, to ensure that prescribing and medicines use is safe
and effective for patients. This would include the resolution of local
prescribing issues and contribution to the education and training of clinical
and non-clinical staff to promote safe and effective medicines use within the
trust.
Work closely with patients and healthcare professionals
including consultant staff and Care Group leads to ensure services are developed
and delivered in a manner that is consistent with the priorities and needs of
patients and other service providers.
Liaise with other pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals
and agencies both within and external to the Trust to consider medicine management
issues across boundaries
Influence local practice to ensure safe medication use, and
to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively
acknowledge good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
Act as a member of the site based senior
pharmacy management team, contributing to strategy, policy development,
operational delivery and financial planning.
Person Specification
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and developing highly developed near-patient clinical pharmacy services. Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all areas of pharmacy practice. Experience of developing good relationships with other health care professionals. Experience of providing directorate pharmacist services e.g. budgetary reports, drug usage reviews, development of drug protocols, specialist drug information etc. Experience of both undertaking and supervising audit of clinical practice. Evidence of involvement in multidisciplinary service development
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team Experience of providing basic HR support. Practice Research experience. Contribution to publications/conference presentations
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
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 graduate Masters qualification in a relevant pharmacy subject. Post graduate management qualification. Working towards a development portfolio, i.e. credentialing at advanced practice defined by the RPS. Teaching experience in clinical and classroom settings
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. Provision of complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior Consultants and managers. Membership of regional / national / international specialist interest groups relevant to field of practice. Demonstrable leadership, management and supervisory skills. Demonstrable teaching / tutoring skills with evidence of ability to deliver training to a wide-range of healthcare staff, e.g. pharmacy, nursing, medical. Involvement in development of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols. Sound knowledge of MI resources. Good understanding of current pharmacy issues. Demonstrable understanding of key drivers, financial pressures and constraints within the NHS.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an area of expertise within a field of pharmacy practice. Evidence of active contribution to relevant specialist interest groups. Record of research and/or audit and/or scholarly publications
Person Specification
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and developing highly developed near-patient clinical pharmacy services. Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all areas of pharmacy practice. Experience of developing good relationships with other health care professionals. Experience of providing directorate pharmacist services e.g. budgetary reports, drug usage reviews, development of drug protocols, specialist drug information etc. Experience of both undertaking and supervising audit of clinical practice. Evidence of involvement in multidisciplinary service development
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team Experience of providing basic HR support. Practice Research experience. Contribution to publications/conference presentations
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
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 graduate Masters qualification in a relevant pharmacy subject. Post graduate management qualification. Working towards a development portfolio, i.e. credentialing at advanced practice defined by the RPS. Teaching experience in clinical and classroom settings
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. Provision of complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior Consultants and managers. Membership of regional / national / international specialist interest groups relevant to field of practice. Demonstrable leadership, management and supervisory skills. Demonstrable teaching / tutoring skills with evidence of ability to deliver training to a wide-range of healthcare staff, e.g. pharmacy, nursing, medical. Involvement in development of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols. Sound knowledge of MI resources. Good understanding of current pharmacy issues. Demonstrable understanding of key drivers, financial pressures and constraints within the NHS.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an area of expertise within a field of pharmacy practice. Evidence of active contribution to relevant specialist interest groups. Record of research and/or audit and/or scholarly publications
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.
UK Registration
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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