Job overview
This is a 12 month post to cover maternity leave.
This is an exciting role for a specialist pharmacist to develop their expertise in paediatrics and neonatology. This is a rotational post providing clinical services across paediatric medical & surgical wards, paediatric critical care and neonatal units.
We are seeking applicants who are enthusiastic, flexible, and forward thinking with a sound clinical pharmacy knowledge. It is desirable for applicants to have a special interest in paediatrics, neonates & maternity.
Main duties of the job
This role involves complex clinical medication reviews of paediatric & neonatal inpatients, advising and prescribing with an expert team of medical & nursing staff. The successful candidate will be involved in preparing medication for discharges and providing medication counselling to patients and families.
The successful candidate will be provided with all the relevant training and support from expert pharmacy colleagues, in addition to being provided with ample development opportunities to allow personal growth, and career progression.
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) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
2. Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
3. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent relevant postgraduate clinical qualification (or actively working towards)
4. Evidence of CPD and ongoing education
Desirable criteria
5. Membership with Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Wealth of experience in clinical pharmacy within a hospital setting
7. Experience of providing directorate level pharmacist services budgetary reports, drug usage reviews
8. Developments of protocols and policies
9. Experience of developing strong professional relationships with other healthcare professionals
10. Experience of leading and contributing to relevant research, audit and service improvement projects
11. Experience of involvement in multidisciplinary service development
Desirable criteria
12. Experience in mentorship and training for other staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
13. Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to clinical practice
14. Involvement in development of evidence-based clinical guidelines, polices and protocols
15. Strong knowledge of medicines information resources
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.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
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 - (.
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.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
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.