Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our department as a band 7 pharmacist. We support our staff to complete a postgraduate diploma and/ or independent prescribing whilst developing the necessary skillset to grow into a senior pharmacist.
The post holder will join a team of specialist and generalist clinical pharmacists, medicines optimisation technicians and pharmacy assistants in delivering high quality, safe and effective care to patients and service users. You will undertake ward based clinical pharmacy activities in addition to six monthly specialist workstream rotations. These areas include and are not limited to: medicines safety, pre-operative assessment, drugs and therapeutic committee, spinal rehabilitation medicine, acute pain, chronic pain clinics, clinical trials and research, metabolic bone disease and rheumatology, homecare, complex long-term bone and soft-tissue infection management as well as post-operative care and high dependency/critical care.
This is a full time role entailing hours per week and includes weekend and on-call commitment on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, forward thinking and pro-active clinically orientated pharmacist to join our progressive team at RNOH. There is extensive scope for the successful applicant to develop on both a personal and professional level through exposure to all departmental activities, contributing towards portfolio building and the opportunity for further roles in the future. The post holder will be required to possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively in busy environments both independently and within a team. Computer skills are essential. Ideally, the post holder should have previous NHS experience and be working towards or completed a clinical pharmacy diploma.
About us
The RNOH is a national centre of excellence with an international reputation for diagnosis, assessment and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal is an exciting time to join our department as we implemented ePMA in the Trust in 2022. Alongside expansion to the theatre facilities, there are ever growing opportunities to contribute to medicines optimisation. Our pharmacy dispensary has been relocated to an innovative, purpose built area which has dedicated office workspace and improved facilities for staff training, research and patient consultation areas.Research and ongoing development is highly encouraged within the department and the Trust. We actively promote publication of research and involvement at external conferences; this includes regular submissions of posters and presentations at conferences nationally and internationally. Our department profile includes a UKCPA award-winning poster, publishing in peer reviewed journals and presentations at national conferences.
Other examples of the department's innovation and achievement projects include creation of the medicines safety dashboard and monthly bulletin, pharmacist led opioid deprescribing clinics and contribution to developing national guidelines.
The medicines optimisation agenda is challenging but rewarding with a clinical focus. To enable this, this exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and highly motivated pharmacist to join our friendly close-knit pharmacy team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To contribute to the Trust medicines optimisation agenda to ensure delivery of a safe, clinically and cost effective pharmacy service
2. To review local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice
3. To ensure that service provision is flexible and responsive to patients needs To be an educational supervisor to pre-registration pharmacists
4. To mentor and support junior members of staff
5. To contribute to the education and training programme for all pharmacy and clinical staff
6. To work closely with the wider MDT in the Trust and provide medicines expertise
7. To meet the department and Trusts audit agenda and quality improvement objectives
8. Critical evaluation of medicines expenditure and financial reporting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
9. Degree in pharmacy (BPharm/MPharm depending on year of qualification), Approved by GPhC
10. Registration with GPhC
11. Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or working towards completion in the second year)
Desirable
12. Basic management training
13. Working towards portfolio development according to RPS framework
14. Independent prescriber (or working towards qualification)
15. RPS membership
Experience
Essential
16. Minimum 2 years in NHS Hospital Pharmacy
17. Experience in delivering training
18. Experience in undertaking audit
19. Undertaking of out of hours service provision and/or independent working
Desirable
20. Clinical trial work
21. Working as an Independent Prescriber
22. Clinical caseload management
23. Running telephone and in-person clinics for patients
Skills
Essential
24. Good communication and interpersonal skills
25. Good written and spoken English
26. Good organisational skills
27. Ability to apply knowledge and theory into practice
28. Effective leadership skills
29. Ability to effectively prioritise work and meet set targets
30. Computer literacy
31. Innovation and motivation of self and others
32. Able to work as part of a team and as an individual
33. Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
34. Ability to concentrate on complex tasks and being able to cope with frequent interruptions for urgent requests - works well in busy environments.
Knowledge
Essential
35. NHS hospital work
36. Current national pharmacy issues
37. Current NHS issues
38. Legislation and ensures compliance for self and others
39. Knowledge of Medicines