Job overview
This is a substantive role which has a major contribution to the management of medicines and the welfare of patients and the efficiency of the organisation. The post is rotational and designed in such a way as to provide a breadth of experience and training which will equip the post holder for further career progression.
Should some of the essential criteria for this post not be met, you may be offered as a progression band 5-6 post. Once set objectives are met successfully within an agreed timeframe then you will progress to a band 6. The details for the progression position including details of the objectives and timeframes will be provided if you are successfully offered this.
Main duties of the job
To provide senior leadership in the provision of pharmacy services to University Hospitals Sussex with the inclusion of services provided to Brighton University.
The successful post holder will be expected to undertake duties within specialist areas including, medicines optimisation and dispensary services.
The post holder will co-ordinate and be responsible to for the training and development of trainee pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacy technicians with respect to clinical and dispensary services
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development services including but not limited to the provisions services to fulfil current deficiencies in current provision and develop services around counselling, adherence, flow co-ordination and transfer on discharge.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To provide expert leadership and knowledge in clinical and technical forms at both pharmacy and ward level.
2. To substantively participate and create weekly clinical rotas, including providing medicines optimisation services to designated divisions
3. To provide accurate medicines optimisation services to patients and wards in the form of drug history taking, medicines reconciliation, patient own drug assessments and supply and reordering assessments including those required prior to admission for those with planned admissions and in pre-operative clinics
4. Accurately re-label medicines for patients where dose/frequencies have changed.
5. Organise timely supplies of new, additional or absent medicines and accurately transcribe for individual patients for use in hospital and at discharge.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Candidate Information Pack:
Person specification
Application
Essential criteria
6. NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
7. Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
8. Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
9. Significant experience in hospital management post qualification
10. Experience in implementing/co-ordinating ward and dispensary based services
11. Experience of hospital pharmacy practice as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician or equivalent.
12. Training experience
13. Staff management experience.
14. Ward based/dispensary training experience to other pharmacy staff.
15. Experience of training other members of pharmacy or Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
16. Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work well as a team member.
17. Must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties.
18. Demonstrates initiative and problem solving skills.
19. Implement changes to pharmacy services.
20. Implement and recommend SOPs and divisional changes.
21. Use of pharmacy computer system
22. Word processing skills for audit and financial report
23. Experience of supervising pharmacy staff within a pharmacy dispensary setting or at ward level
24. Daily management of staff and HR policies and processes.
25. Work independently as part of MDT but liaise with the specialist pharmacist(s), refer non routine enquires.
26. Demonstrate time management skills for self and others.
Desirable criteria
27. Nationally accredited for medicines management, i.e. MOPs or AIMMs
28. Educational/practice supervisor for MM and ACPT
29. Educational/practice supervisor for NVQ 2 & 3 assistants and technicians
30. Proven ability in MDT working
31. Evaluate data from audits, make recommendations for service improvement and communicate findings (verbally and written report)
32. Planning and organisational skills for daily management of staff and HR policies and processes
33. Implement and support the delivery of medicines management savings plans
34. Document and report savings plans for the divisions
35. Knowledge of CMM pharmacy computer system
36. Experience of Recruitment and Selection of other technical staff
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
37. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
38. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues .
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