Overview
University Hospitals Sussex are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to develop a Consultant Education and Training strategic lead Pharmacist. This dual aspect role will also take overall responsibility for all aspects of non-medical prescribing within the Trust. Within University Hospitals Sussex Pharmacy Department, we are committed to developing the consultant pharmacist role and have a number of credentialled posts with several other positions on progression pathways.
We would welcome applications from candidates working at advanced level who wish to use this as a progression opportunity from band 8B to 8C. The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities, clear leadership and management and an expanding health and well being focus to support a highly engaged workforce. We are committed to supporting this role with their own consultant credentialling as well as that of the post itself.
UHSx Pharmacy has a strong education and training ethos with the department being early adopters of the band 6-7 progression pathway. We now also have developed progression pathways for band 7-8a, 8a-8c and pharmacy technician pathways at band 4-5 and 5-6. We are working on developing band 2-3 pharmacy assistant pathways in the very near future. With this strong sense of career progression and development, our pharmacy department aims to retain our committed staff and work hard to create an environment of opportunity.
Responsibilities
* Provide high-level operational management of the department, supporting managers within the team to deliver the strategic goals of the pharmacy department across all sites.
* Act as the primary link between the Trust, University and Health Education England Kent Surrey and Sussex; be accountable for providing a central focus for Pharmacy Education in service developments within the organisation.
* Contribute to the operational management of the Pharmacy Board; generate summary reports for Pharmacy Board outlining the Pharmacy Education and Training position within the Trust; act as a delegated Pharmacy Board member when required and take a lead on specific initiatives and projects as required; act as a delegate sponsor for the pharmacy board in developing supporting business cases/reports for submission.
* Actively manage, challenge and support clinical lead managers across traditional boundaries, ensuring the planning, coordination and monitoring of service level objectives.
* Lead and support the development and implementation of innovative learning opportunities throughout the service; ensure the service utilises sound educational principles to design, develop, implement and evaluate training programmes in all areas of Pharmacy Education.
* Embed a research-focused culture within Pharmacy by leading weekly/bi-weekly research-focused education and training; represent Pharmacy in the Trust research integrated leadership group and chair the Pharmacy research and audit group; promote internal audits/projects with a focus on the efficacy of education and training to ensure we meet NHS Education Contract; promote best practice through local, regional and national networks.
* Hold responsibility for ensuring that programmes delivered meet the educational credibility and are fit for practice; implement a culture of continued evaluation within training programmes and interpret feedback received to better support trainees.
* Hold accountability for delivering regular reports to the Trust Healthcare Education Development Quality Group.
* Work with all staff to understand the skill mix within the Pharmacy Department and support staff development to optimise their specialist knowledge, skills and experience within the service.
* Assist the Trust Clinical Pharmacy Lead in developing a strategy that supports delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education, pre- and post-registration training and ongoing Trust-wide training and inter-professional curricula.
* Assist in developing the strategy with regards to: staff development, patient safety, inter-professional education and development of a regional reputation for excellence.
* The post holder will act as the Trust NMP lead with four main functions (communication, coordinating, clinical governance and support) and chair the non-medical prescribing panel; deliver and oversee the following objectives:
* Attend all relevant internal and external meetings relevant to independent prescribing in the Trust and across the System.
* Be responsible for the presentation and publication of relevant data at a local and regional level.
* Attend multidisciplinary team meetings related to prescribing as required.
* Maintain the rapidly expanding Trust database which contains details of Trust NMPs.
* Support all NMPs with prescribing issues/errors. Liaises with other hospital staff re: role of NMPs/expectations/capabilities etc.
* Provides advice as appropriate to all grades of doctors and nurses who request help and support in prescribing for their patients.
* Hold full responsibility for implementing relevant standards in prescribing.
* Represent all non-medical prescribing practitioners at senior levels in the Trust and at local and national levels on key issues in independent prescribing.
* Attends and gives feedback from the Trust and other forums which are relevant to independent prescribing.
* Actively contributes to setting and monitoring standards in prescribing practice.
* Helps create and supports the development of the independent prescribing policy.
* Attends Medicines Governance Committee reviewing policy changes pertaining to the role.
* Attends Higher Education Institutes prescribing programme board meetings providing feedback/expertise on course programmes.
* Represents the Trust in HEI course development discussions and actively contributes to the ongoing development and integration of pharmacy undergraduates within the Trust Pharmacy departments.
* Supports/advises on appropriate continuous professional development (CPD) for NMPs, providing links (e-learning/websites/journals/apps etc.).
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Further post-graduate qualification in Education and Training, Management and/or Clinical Pharmacy or sufficient experience gained in practice to equate to this level of training
* Experience of working with different healthcare professions and managers across the wider healthcare economy
* Training in management and HR related policies, e.g. managing absence, capability and appraisal
Desirable
* Independent Prescriber
* Experience of managing a distinct service
* Experience of strategic planning
* Working towards or achieved consultant credentialling
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Skills
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information see the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton, BN2 5BE
Employer's website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
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