Job summary
This is your opportunity to join our clinical pharmacy teams
working across one of the largest acute care providers in the North East with
positions available at both University Hospital North Durham and Darlington
Memorial Hospital. You will also gain
specialist clinical pharmacy experience in mental health through a rotational
placement at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust.
If you decide to commence or continue your career with us we
will make sure that your professional development is at the forefront of all
that you do. All of our junior
pharmacists are enrolled on the RPS Foundation pharmacist pathway and,
supported by our dedicated junior pharmacist mentors, you will provide
ward-based pharmacy services whilst ensuring that you progress against the four
pillars of the framework. Formal
traininng is provided through regular in-house teaching sessions and enrolling
onto a choice of postgraduate diploma in a timeframe of your choice.
We are proud that the majority of our
pharmacists are independent prescribers and therefore we will be able to
support you with the IP qualification at the time point that it is right for
you.
Main duties of the job
All of our Pharmacists spend more than 90% of their time on
Medicines Optimisation activities with minimal dispensary commitments. Our
pharmacy technicians undertake much of our medicines reconciliation activities
on our wards, allowing pharmacists to focus on excellent patient-focused
clinical pharmacy.
As a department, we pride ourselves on the
quality of the pharmaceutical care we provide for patients. We work at the leading edge of clinical
pharmacy practice with our teams winning national recognition for innovative high-quality patient care. The successful candidate(s) will be expected
to deliver a high standard of near patient specialist pharmaceutical care to
patients. They will support the pharmacy
team to deliver governance, and service improvement to their specialist area
and will help shape the strategic direction of pharmacy by supporting the
development of innovative new services.
Experience will also be gained in cancer services and the dispensary.
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, 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
participating in the structured rotational programme, to
include aseptic and community services
across the sites as necessary
participating
in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists
providing
medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation services
to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward or group
of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist.
helping
integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines
management framework.
helping
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 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.
acting as a professional checker both in the dispensary and
/ or aseptic service.
taking part in the on-call rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
participating in the structured rotational programme, to
include aseptic and community services
across the sites as necessary
participating
in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists
providing
medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation services
to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward or group
of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist.
helping
integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines
management framework.
helping
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 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.
acting as a professional checker both in the dispensary and
/ or aseptic service.
taking part in the on-call rota
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current pharmacy/ NHS issues Knowledge/experience of clinical pharmacy activities Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward based situations
- Evidence of patient facing clinical pharmacy activities
Desirable
- Ability to answer complex queries through a sound knowledge of MI resources
- Supervision of others
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Evidence of CPD and education
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered as a trainee pharmacist or practising Pharmacist with the GPhC
Desirable
- Membership of the RPS &/or UKCPA
Special Requirements
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills
- Able to build good relationships with colleagues Team player
- Desire to develop clinical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Reliable work record
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Good Presentation skills
- Evidence of presentations and/or teaching
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy and dispensary services
- Experience of developing good multi-disciplinary team working with other health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of Hospital Pharmacy
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current pharmacy/ NHS issues Knowledge/experience of clinical pharmacy activities Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward based situations
- Evidence of patient facing clinical pharmacy activities
Desirable
- Ability to answer complex queries through a sound knowledge of MI resources
- Supervision of others
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Evidence of CPD and education
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered as a trainee pharmacist or practising Pharmacist with the GPhC
Desirable
- Membership of the RPS &/or UKCPA
Special Requirements
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills
- Able to build good relationships with colleagues Team player
- Desire to develop clinical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Reliable work record
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Good Presentation skills
- Evidence of presentations and/or teaching
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy and dispensary services
- Experience of developing good multi-disciplinary team working with other health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of Hospital Pharmacy
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
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.
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)
