Lead Pharmacist for Surgery & Critical Care
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic pharmacist to join the pharmacy team at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust as the pharmacy lead for the Care Group of Surgery and Critical Care.
You will lead the pharmacy service to the Care Group, working with your team to optimise the pharmaceutical care of patients and ensure high quality evidence-based prescribing. You will be an expert in the management of critically unwell patients and you will be encouraged to work collaboratively with other professionals across the care group to ensure patients receive maximum benefit from their medicines.
This post would be suitable for an experienced 8a that wishes to develop or those already working at 8b level. This post will offer exciting and challenging opportunities that can be tailored by the successful post holder.
Main duties of the job
To lead a team delivering patient centred medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy to critical care and surgical patients.
To contribute to the governance agenda within critical care at a senior level by strategically leading, managing and co-ordinating the provision of pharmacy services for critically unwell patients, ensuring high quality, safe and cost-effective care across the care group.
To act as role model at local, regional and national level.
To identify and mitigate risks relating to medicines
To lead and deliver education and training relating to pharmaceutical care and management of the critically unwell and complex surgical patients.
To lead and develop audit, quality improvement and research within the clinical area and publish research outcomes.
To provide expert advice to clinicians regarding medicines for critically unwell patients.
To act as an independent prescriber.
To ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory medicines legislation across the care group
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Registered Pharmacist: Member of the GPhC
* Post-graduate diploma in clinically pharmacy or recognised equivalent
* Independent Prescribing qualification (or willing to study for this)
* Member of the RPS
* RPS faculty Stage II accreditation
EXPERIENCE
* Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy at a Post-Registration Pharmacist level.
* Substantial experience in delivering pharmacy services across a broad range of specialties.
* Demonstrable experience in providing clinical pharmacy services at a specialist level.
* Experience in managing and delivering projects.
* Significant experience in managing and supervising staff.
* Proficient in conducting service audits and utilising performance indicators.Experience working at Directorate Pharmacist level.
* Extensive experience in teaching and tutoring.
* Proven delivery of pharmacy services to critical care and surgical areas at a senior level.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Capable of prioritising and managing personal workload.
* Able to work, communicate, and provide effective leadership within a team.
* Possesses clear and concise verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective liaison with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and carers, while maintaining accurate and legible records.
* Demonstrates the ability to strategically develop services and evaluate service provision.
* Skilled in influencing senior Pharmacy and hospital staff.
* Able to recognise and adopt new ideas and advancements in clinical practice, implementing them under the guidance of superiors.
* Displays a positive attitude, with the ability to identify and communicate the need for change, as well as actively participate in change management processes.
* Capable of leading and motivating both staff and oneself.
* Works effectively within teams at Departmental, Trust, or regional levels.
* Competent in identifying and managing risks.
* Willing to attend necessary training sessions for personal and service development.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
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.
£66,582 to £77,368 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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