Employer South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The James Cook University Hospital Town Middlesbrough Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/11/2025 23:59
Band 7
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work in a clinically focused role within Critical Care, as part of a diverse and welcoming team at a large teaching hospital with over 1,000 beds on site? If so, we have the ideal job for you.
The Clinical Pharmacy team for Critical Care are looking to recruit a pharmacist with hospital-based experience, who is motivated, dynamic and keen to learn and develop in this role.
This post will provide a varied experience, as well as valuable opportunities for personal and professional development. We currently have team members undertaking their independent prescribing certificate and specific teaching on critical care via both the UKCPA and the UCL 'Fundamentals of Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy' course. Applicants should be a registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Experience in critical care isn't essential, full training will be provided including attendance at the UKCPA Critical Care Foundation Course and there could be opportunity to complete the Pharmacist Adult Critical Care pathway course delivered by the UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London
Main duties of the job
You will be part of an enthusiastic pharmacy team working across 2 general intensive care units (each with 8 level 3 beds), 1 cardiology intensive care unit (12 level 3 beds), a general high dependency unit (16 level 2 beds) and a spinal high dependency unit (4 level 2 beds).
Key priorities in the role will include:
* Attendance and participation at consultant led post-take ward rounds on the Critical Care units
* Providing prescribing advice and support to medical and nursing staff
* Teaching members of the Critical Care MDT and developing strategies and training packages to deliver best care
* Actively involved in service development projects within the pharmacy department and within Critical Care
* Supervision, education and training of rotational pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacy students and medicines management technicians
* Contributing to the weekend ward-based clinical service across the critical care unit
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
* Analytical and judgemental skills
* Computer literate (with ability to use Microsoft Office programs)
* Communication of complex information to patients and colleagues
* Supervision of staff
Qualifications
* Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
* Registered Pharmacist with GPhC
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or working towards)
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
* Working towards Independent prescriber qualification
Experience
* Previous experience as a hospital pharmacist
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) experience or a good understanding of AMS practice.
* Participation in research and audit
* Training of staff
Personal Attributes
* Self-motivating
* Positive, forward-thinking attitude
* Able to respond and be adaptable to change
* Strategic vision
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer,we are here to support you.
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.
IMPORTANT-Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.
This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.
The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The refereesMUSTbe a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in applications - please ensure you read the Guidance for Applicants document attached to this vacancy,
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Richard Cowan
Job title Highly Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist
Email address richard.cowan4@nhs.net
Telephone number 01642 850850
Informal enquiries are welcomed. For further information, contact Richard Cowan, Highly Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist (richard.cowan4@nhs.net) on 01642 850850 ext. 58442.
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