Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, forward
thinking and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our CDDFT Orthopaedic team.
The post holder will make significant contributions within the
multidisciplinary teams to enhance peri-operative care to patients admitted to
both emergency and elective wards.
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.
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 in surgery at Darlington
Memorial Hospital where there is an established pharmacy service. Attendance at
other sites, including the University Hospital of North Durham 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 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 orthopaedic
speciality and provide specialist advice on medicine use. This will include
professional collaboration to safe peri-operative care and to support the team
with evidence-based practice and pharmaceutical issues.
You will build on well established relationships between
pharmacy and the orthopaedics 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
The
post holder is responsible to and managed by the Lead Pharmacist and is
professionally accountable to the Chief Pharmacist / Clinical Director.
The
postholder manages a team of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and
pharmacy support workers and is responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery
of safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy and medicine management
services to an agreed standard to a designated group of patients and service
users.
The
postholder delivers specialist clinical pharmacy and medicine management
services, represents the directorate at speciality meetings and provides specialist advice and expertise to all
members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy.
They 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.
They liaise with other
pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals and agencies both within and external
to the Trust to consider medicine management issues across boundaries
They 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.
They are a member of the site based senior
pharmacy management team, contributing to strategy, policy development,
operational and financial planning
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is responsible to and managed by the Lead Pharmacist and is
professionally accountable to the Chief Pharmacist / Clinical Director.
The
postholder manages a team of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and
pharmacy support workers and is responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery
of safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy and medicine management
services to an agreed standard to a designated group of patients and service
users.
The
postholder delivers specialist clinical pharmacy and medicine management
services, represents the directorate at speciality meetings and provides specialist advice and expertise to all
members of the directorate, the Trust and the wider health economy.
They 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.
They liaise with other
pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals and agencies both within and external
to the Trust to consider medicine management issues across boundaries
They 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.
They are a member of the site based senior
pharmacy management team, contributing to strategy, policy development,
operational and financial planning
Person Specification
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
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
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
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
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
Person Specification
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
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
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
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
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
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)
