Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Advanced Pharmacist - Paediatric Gastroenterology to join the Pharmacy team at UHSussex. This is a new role developed to strengthen paediatric gastroenterology and PN services.
This senior clinical leadership post provides expert pharmacy input for children with complex and long term conditions including intestinal failure, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, liver disease, cystic fibrosis with gastrointestinal involvement and complex nutritional needs. The post holder will lead pharmaceutical care for paediatric gastroenterology and PN across inpatient and outpatient settings, working within MDTs across wards, clinics and homecare services.
The post holder will provide deputy support to the Lead Pharmacist for C&W, contributing to senior decision making and service resilience. This role requires close collaboration with clinical teams, commissioners, regional networks and external partners.
Applications are welcomed from Band 7 pharmacists seeking progression. Appointment at Band 8a is dependent upon completion of an FS2 postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
Key duties
* Provide expert clinical pharmacy leadership for paediatric gastroenterology and parenteral nutrition across inpatient, outpatient and homecare settings, supporting children with complex long term gastrointestinal and nutritional conditions.
* Act as lead specialist pharmacist for paediatric gastroenterology medicines including biologics, immunomodulators, specialist nutritional therapies and PN, ensuring safe, effective and evidence based use in line with national and local guidance.
* Work as an independent prescriber, or work towards this, initiating, adjusting and monitoring treatment within agreed scope of practice, including high risk medicines and treatment related toxicities.
* Provide advanced clinical input to MDTs through ward rounds, specialist MDTs, clinics and transition of care meetings, advising clinicians, patients and families.
* Lead development and review of clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways, and take responsibility for governance, audit and risk management.
* Lead service development including pharmacist led clinics, outpatient and homecare services, business case development, medicines optimisation, oversight of high cost medicines and budgets.
* Supervise and develop pharmacy staff including Band 6 and 7 pharmacists, technicians.
* Work collaboratively across sites and with external partners including regional networks, commissioners and homecare providers.
* Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for C&W.
Qualifications and experience
* UK Pharmacist Registration.
* Hospital experience.
* Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent.
* Audit, research, guideline development experience.
* Use and management of Homecare services.
* Guideline development, formulary submissions or protocol reviews.
* Experience running clinics as main HCP.
* Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG) or similar.
* Production of financial reports.
* Appraisal experience and line manager experience.
* NMP experience.
* Experience of working with paediatric patients.
* Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles.
* Evidence of own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Benefits
Band 8a. £55,690 to £62,682 a year dependent on experience.
Permanent contract, full‑time with job share and flexible working options.
Working at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE.
Equal Opportunities
We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We value diversity and encourage everyone to succeed.
Employment Information
Recruitment may involve visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration Skilled Worker route where applicable. Links to further guidance are available on the NHS Careers website.
Employer
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279). Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE. https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
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