Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, Pre‑op Assessment & Resuscitation (CAPPRO)
Job Overview
Do you enjoy the challenges of meeting complex pharmaceutical care needs, with the back‑up of an experienced clinical pharmacy team? Do you want a job where you get opportunities to improve both direct care of patients and systems of care? We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and self‑motivated pharmacist to help develop and deliver the clinical pharmacy service to the Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, Pre‑op assessment & Resuscitation (CAPPRO) Directorate.
You will work in collaboration to provide, develop and evaluate a high quality clinical pharmacy service to the Oxford Adult Critical Care Units, deliver active attendance and input into multidisciplinary ward rounds in critical care, and support the senior pharmacists in multiprofessional projects to improve medicines governance and medicines safety in anaesthetics, the pain service & pre‑op assessment. We are a well‑established, motivated team comprising Consultant Critical Care pharmacist, Advanced Critical Care pharmacist, Highly Advanced Anaesthetics pharmacist, supported by several Specialist Critical Care Pharmacists, all ready to welcome and inspire you. You have experience of caring for surgical or acutely ill patients and will ideally have some experience in intensive care. Training and support will be given where appropriate to maximise your potential.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
2. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action.
3. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.
4. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.
5. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives.
6. Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal products.
7. Where a scope of practice has been identified within a rotation, train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH to prescribe within the Trust's policy for Non‑medical Prescribing.
8. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients.
9. Complete a local induction programme, including core training and maintain core skills throughout employment.
10. Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals and our Trust values.
11. Support and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles and our sustainability model.
12. Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities.
13. Delegate and escal appropriately.
14. Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system.
15. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, and the support of your team lead, in developing the pharmacy service in line with the department and Trust strategies in response to changing service needs.
16. Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock and be able to develop an action plan for improvements in a designated area.
17. Support the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for use of medicines within the clinical area.
18. Contribute to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacy clinical governance plans.
19. Participate in, support and lead on Audits, Service evaluation and Quality/Cost Improvement Projects that align to our strategy and support our culture of continuous improvement.
20. Provide specialised professional and technical education at a professional or under‑graduate level and at a level that patient/carers can understand in both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments across the primary and secondary care settings.
21. Tutor and support the training of trainee foundation pharmacists and technicians.
22. Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy, or Associate Director of Pharmacy – Clinical Service.
Essential Qualifications
* Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
* Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialing via CPPE/ RPS.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
* Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent.
* Independent Prescriber.
* Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent.
* Working knowledge of Office 365 applications.
* Experience using Electronic prescribing systems.
* Direct patient care in more than one setting or clinical area.
* Working with other health care professionals.
* Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
* Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit experience.
* Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting.
* Taking the lead in a team or project.
* Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area.
* Experience in Pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care or enhanced care setting.
* Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
* Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement.
* Preparation of protocols or guidelines.
* Organised and able to manage own time.
* Evidence based, methodical approach.
* Puzzle/Problem solver.
* Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escal.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Accountable and responsible for own decisions.
* Excellent Clinical Prioritisation.
* Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities.
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
* Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA.
* Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport.
* Acts in accordance with the Trust values.
* Adaptable and resilient.
* Professional at all times.
* Growth mindset, and continuing professional development.
* Appreciation of the value of equality, diversity and inclusion.
* Leadership.
* Enthusiastic and positive approach.
* UK professional registration.
Company Overview
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and acting as a centre for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and Horton General Hospital in Banbury. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
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