Job summary
This is an exciting new opportunity for a motivated and patient centred advanced pharmacist to join our expanding pharmacy department as an Advanced Pharmacist in Medicines Information and Education. The KCHFT Pharmacy Team provides medicines optimisation services to community hospitals, community nursing teams, specialist children's teams, HIV and sexual health services.
Are you an experienced pharmacist seeking a new challenge, wanting to make a positive difference to patient care and education of the pharmacy workforce?
If you are interested in working clinically as well as being influential in the teaching and inspiration of pharmacy undergraduates then this could be the post for you. You will work two days a week at the University, contributing to the development and delivery of the degree content, and also arrange and support undergraduate placements in our department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the growth and development of Medicines Information and Education (MIE) team which provides services to patients and a variety of healthcare professionals within a community health setting and work as a Teacher Practitioner on the Master of Pharmacy programme at the Medway School of Pharmacy.
This role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside sound clinical knowledge and relevant experience.
The post holder will need to travel to meetings/sites primarily across Kent and Medway.
The post holder must be an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will manage, develop and grow the existing MIE pharmacy team.
About us
We have a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients who are recovering from illness, in need of rehabilitation, or extra support to get them home. We are one of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, and we are rated outstanding by the CQC.
To deliver excellent local services and improve the health of our communities we need outstanding people who share our values (CARE):
- Compassionate
- Aspirational
- Responsive
- Excellent
Working for KCHFT wont mean sacrificing family, friends or interests. Join us and work flexibly, in a way that suits you and your commitments outside work.
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations.
KCHFT is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, as we know that this leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities and are treated fairly.
Find out more about the community difference here
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews and assessment centres are due to take place virtually on the 26th October 2021.
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. We therefore hold assessment centres as part of our selection process to higher level posts. The assessment centre is designed to assess your management style and will consist of several elements, details of which will be given if you are successfully shortlisted.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews and assessment centres are due to take place virtually on the 26th October 2021.
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. We therefore hold assessment centres as part of our selection process to higher level posts. The assessment centre is designed to assess your management style and will consist of several elements, details of which will be given if you are successfully shortlisted.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Can demonstrate consistent performance in the majority of domains in the RPS Foundation Pharmacy Framework
- 5 years post registration (minimum).
- Awarded or working towards a postgraduate certificate or similar
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration (minimum)
- Experience and knowledge of hospital practice including dispensing and clinical experience with a suitable specialty
- Experience in education and training of healthcare professionals, social care staff and patient groups
- Audit and project management experience
- Commitment to mandatory continual professional development (CPD)
Desirable
- Experience in both hospital pharmacy and other sectors e.g. Community Health, Community Pharmacy
- Critical appraisal skills
- Knowledge of Medicines Information skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Knowledge of medicines in specialist area
- Knowledge of risk management and quality assurance / quality improvement issues relating to all aspects of medicines use
- Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and structures
- Understanding of Government Policy and vision for the development of Prescribing and Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Experience with electronic prescribing, development or implementation
- Teaching and/or tutoring/mentoring experience
- Knowledge and experience of provision of pharmacy services to community services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide range of people
- Able to work independently and on own initiative
- Holder of a current driving licence to be able to travel between KCHT Sites and other sites across the Kent and neighbouring counties as deemed necessary
- Proven clinical skills
- Ability to work at interfaces between primary, secondary, community and social care including intermediate care
- Computer literate in word processing skills, spread-sheet skills, Power Point, e-mail and internet systems. There is a regular commitment to use word processing skills to produce substantial policy documents
- The skill to train other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Counselling skills
- Ability to extract and present data from Datix and ePACT
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Assertive, reliable, flexible, innovative, Self-motivated and pro-active team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently primarily and to formulate own working schedules and strategies, but where necessary to work as part of a widespread multi-disciplinary team to maintain and develop service
- Good customer care and near patient care services
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage staff, resources and budgets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Can demonstrate consistent performance in the majority of domains in the RPS Foundation Pharmacy Framework
- 5 years post registration (minimum).
- Awarded or working towards a postgraduate certificate or similar
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration (minimum)
- Experience and knowledge of hospital practice including dispensing and clinical experience with a suitable specialty
- Experience in education and training of healthcare professionals, social care staff and patient groups
- Audit and project management experience
- Commitment to mandatory continual professional development (CPD)
Desirable
- Experience in both hospital pharmacy and other sectors e.g. Community Health, Community Pharmacy
- Critical appraisal skills
- Knowledge of Medicines Information skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Knowledge of medicines in specialist area
- Knowledge of risk management and quality assurance / quality improvement issues relating to all aspects of medicines use
- Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and structures
- Understanding of Government Policy and vision for the development of Prescribing and Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Experience with electronic prescribing, development or implementation
- Teaching and/or tutoring/mentoring experience
- Knowledge and experience of provision of pharmacy services to community services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide range of people
- Able to work independently and on own initiative
- Holder of a current driving licence to be able to travel between KCHT Sites and other sites across the Kent and neighbouring counties as deemed necessary
- Proven clinical skills
- Ability to work at interfaces between primary, secondary, community and social care including intermediate care
- Computer literate in word processing skills, spread-sheet skills, Power Point, e-mail and internet systems. There is a regular commitment to use word processing skills to produce substantial policy documents
- The skill to train other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Counselling skills
- Ability to extract and present data from Datix and ePACT
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Assertive, reliable, flexible, innovative, Self-motivated and pro-active team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently primarily and to formulate own working schedules and strategies, but where necessary to work as part of a widespread multi-disciplinary team to maintain and develop service
- Good customer care and near patient care services
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage staff, resources and budgets
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).
