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Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
As a pharmacist member of the Medicines Management Team, the post holder will help develop medicines related procedures, provide training for nursing colleagues on safe handling of medicines, undertake clinical audit and investigate medicines related patient safety incidents.
In addition, the post holder will have a responsibility for providing clinical pharmaceutical support to the Trust's intermediate care beds, supporting the ward-based clinical pharmacist. Ideally the post holder will be a prescriber, or be willing to undertake training to become a prescriber
Main duties of the job
1. To support the ward-based clinical pharmacist, providing pharmaceutical carer for the Trust's intermediate care beds
2. To promote and monitor safe evidence-based prescribing, handling and administration of medicines
3. To investigate medicines related incidents and disseminate learning
4. To provide services with training and evidenced based medicines information
5. To lead on specialist areas of medicines management, protocols and audit as specified in yearly objectives and at management supervision
Working for our organisation
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 3) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Person Specification and Job Description for more details about this exciting role
Person specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Extensive post registration experience
7. Demonstrable evidence of understanding current NHS and local health priorities facing Community NHS Trusts
8. Experience of providing prescribing advice and medicines information
9. Experience of working in a Community or Hospital Pharmacy setting or a Community Trust/Primary Care environment
10. Demonstrable evidence of producing written reports
11. Demonstrable evidence of being competent and self-sufficient to use a wide range of software packages Microsoft Office, Email, Power Point
12. Demonstrable evidence of analysis of data to improve quality of care or systems
13. Demonstrable evidence of using leadership skills new initiatives, action planning and sustaining quality improvement
14. Able to interpret ePACT data
15. Demonstrable evidence of participating in medicines related clinical audit
16. Knowledge of medicines legislation to enable the post holder to advise on legislation pertaining to medication to service leads
17. Can demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk management
18. Knowledge of clinical pharmacy pertaining to the services within the Trust
Desirable criteria
19. Proven ability to teach at pre and post registration level, 1:1 or in groups
20. Experience of developing and writing clinical procedures and protocols
21. Experience of writing Patient Group Directions
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential criteria
22. Master level degree in pharmacy or equivalent
23. Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
24. Current portfolio of evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
25. Non-Medical Prescriber
26. Postgraduate studies in Clinical or Community Pharmacy
Skills
Essential criteria
27. Able to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of settings or patient groups
28. Demonstrable evidence of effective communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as presentation skills
29. Proven ability of working to tight deadlines and changing objectives whilst remaining focused on the detail
30. Proven effective team worker
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
31. Proven ability to promote positive working relationships across health and social care or department settings
32. Demonstrable evidence of implementing changes with a positive, “can do” approach
33. Have access to independent means of transport for access to services
Important Information
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.
For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.
Further Information:
Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.
Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.
Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.