Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to lead our Respiratory Pharmacy service for 12 months. You will lead a team of respiratory pharmacists and technicians to deliver specialist pharmaceutical care to respiratory patients at North Bristol NHS Trust.
This is a highly clinical role, involving prescribing and reviewing patients in outpatient clinics for interstitial lung disease and/or severe asthma, as well as inpatient review of complex patients.
This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking pharmacist who is passionate about respiratory care, education, and service innovation.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work in partnership with respiratory consultants and specialist teams to promote and implement novel treatments and care pathways, ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care.
The role includes responsibility for providing expert advice on national and international respiratory guidance across the Trust and BNSSG, overseeing the safe, sustainable and cost-effective use of respiratory medicines, and leading the Respiratory Pharmacy team.
The postholder will also identify and deliver specialist training to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Clinical duties will include oversight of respiratory pharmacy clinics and prescribing and reviewing patients in outpatient clinics for interstitial lung disease or severe asthma, and providing input to complex inpatients on the respiratory bed base.
The postholder will also contribute to medicines-related governance and financial management, including identifying and implementing cost-saving initiatives.
The Postholder Will Have
* clinical expertise in respiratory medicine
* leadership and management skills and experience
* strong communication and influencing skills
* strategic thinking
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. We value diversity and aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Promote and implement novel treatments and care pathways in respiratory medicine in collaboration with Respiratory consultants and specialist teams.
* Advise on respiratory-related national and international guidance within the Trust and BNSSG.
* Monitor and ensure rational, safe, sustainable and cost-effective use of medicines within respiratory medicine.
* Lead, support and line manage the Respiratory Pharmacy team.
* Identify needs, plan and deliver specialist training on respiratory medicines optimisation to a wide range of healthcare staff at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
* Provide expert advice on respiratory medicines to all staff groups, patients and carers.
* Prescribe and provide outpatient clinic reviews for respiratory patients, including severe asthma and interstitial lung disease, and maintain oversight of these conditions.
* Review complex inpatients on the respiratory bed base as required.
* Identify and action respiratory-related cost savings and provide financial intelligence on a regular basis.
* Ensure medicine-related governance issues are raised and addressed within respiratory.
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* UK registered pharmacist
* clinical diploma or equivalent recognised postgraduate qualification
* Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
* Qualified IP
Desirable criteria
* member of RPS
Work experience
Essential criteria
* UK hospital pharmacy experience at AfC band 8A or above
* Relevant clinical pharmacy experience involving interstitial lung disease and/or severe asthma in a secondary care setting
* Strong leadership experience and values
* Experience of managing a team, including appraisals and HR policies
* Leading and implementation of audit and quality systems
Desirable criteria
* UK hospital respiratory pharmacy experience at AfC band 8A or above
* Evidence of publications
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* IT competencies in Word, PowerPoint and Excel or equivalent
* Ability to interpret highly complex data and present information clearly
* Ability to manage time and prioritise effectively for self and others
* Ability to manage and motivate staff
* Strong clinical knowledge in respiratory
* Proactive approach to applying specialist pharmaceutical knowledge to enhance patient care
* Excellent problem solving skills
* Evidence of service development
* Ability to manage projects and change effectively
* Development and implementation of guidelines concerning medicine use for specialty, trust or locality application
* Experience of budgetary management and understanding of health economics
* Experience of leading on or contributing to business planning/budgets
* Negotiation skills to influence internal and external stakeholders
Desirable criteria
* Contributing to the research agenda
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
* Adaptable and flexible approach to work and ability to multitask
* Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Teaching/tutorial and clinical supervisory skills involving a multidisciplinary team to undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151. North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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