Advanced Specialist Pharmacist-Critical Care and Theatres

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: Part of 7 day service including late duties, weekends and on-call duties on request
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (lates, oncalls (on request) and weekends as part of the Pharmacy 7 day service rota)
Job ref
418-AHP4977-SJ-H
Employer
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bedford Hospital
Town
Bedford
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/05/2024 23:59
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist-Critical Care and TheatresNHS AfC: Band 8aJob overviewWe have an exciting opportunity for a driven pharmacist to lead on the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the 12 bed critical care unit, recovery units and operating theatres at our Bedford Hospital site, which treats a diverse range of medical and surgical patients requiring multiorgan support. You will also be one of our lead pharmacists contributing to the running of our clinical pharmacy service including line-management and training responsibility. We are looking for dynamic, organised and motivated pharmacist who has experience in a variety of clinical specialties, including critical care, and will be supported to further develop their skills further in this lead role.You must possess the vision, energy, enthusiasm and influencing skills to deliver the safest possible care to our patients. The ability to engage, motivate and work in close collaboration with medical, nursing, pharmacy and General Manager colleagues will be essential.As a GDE site we are a digitally advanced trust with electronic prescribing already in place for inpatient prescribing on our wards and our critical care unit. Part of your role would include supporting, and helping develop, additional digital innovations within critical care at the Trust.We are committed to personal development and you will also have the opportunity to undertake further training and will be supported to obtain additional qualifications relevant to this role.Main duties of the jobWork with, supervise, and be a role model for other pharmacists in order to lead, plan and develop an advanced specialist clinical pharmacy service, which is consistent with the priorities and needs of the relevant Clinical Service Line (CSL). This should be in line with local and national policies and best practice including compliance with legislation. This will ensure the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines and staff resources.Be responsible for delivering the defined service KPIs and include close working with other Lead or Specialist Pharmacists.Deliver specialist pharmaceutical care including (where applicable) non-medical prescribing in line with the agreed scope of practice, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with clinical guidance.Support the CSL and Pharmacy department in meeting its risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.Lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the critical care. To take an active part in projects to support patient safety.Undertake clinical supervision of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and pre-registration pharmacists.Act as a professional role model to all clinical pharmacy staff, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role.Be a source of specialist advice for critical care for other pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.Working for our organisationBedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.• Work with, supervise and be a role model for other pharmacists in order to lead, plan and develop an advanced specialist clinical pharmacy service, which is consistent with the priorities and needs of the relevant Clinical Service Line. This should also be in line with local and national policies and best practice including compliance with Medicines legislation. This will ensure the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines and staff resources.• Be responsible for delivering the defined service Key Performance Indicators and include close working with other Lead or Specialist Pharmacists.• Deliver specialist pharmaceutical care including (where applicable) non-medical prescribing to a defined caseload of patients, in line with the agreed scope of practice, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with local and national clinical guidance.• Support the Clinical Service Line and Pharmacy department in meeting its risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the critical care, anaesthetics and theatre fields. To take an active part in projects to support patient safety.Person specificationQualificationsBachelor/Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalentPost graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent (or close to completion)Independent prescribing qualification (or planning to start)Stage II RPS Faculty Member (MIIFRPS) or portfolio in preparationQuality Improvement TrainingMSc in relevant subjects (or equivalent)Train the trainer qualificationIndependent pharmacist prescriberMember of the RPSExperienceExperience of specialist practitioner practiceExperience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings as an influential memberExperience of clinically supervising and training staffPolicy and service developmentEvidence of managing and delivering a projectPresentation to trust wide meetingsResearch and audit experience to improve patient careE&T experience to undergraduates and postgraduates of various health professionalsKnowledgeExpert knowledge and understanding of relevant standards and guidelinesKnowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategiesKnowledge and understanding of medicines legislationUnderstanding the need of confidentiality awareness at all timesAwareness of the current commissioning arrangements in the NHSRecognised as a specialist within the defined speciality It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name
Alastair Hill
Job title
Principal Pharmacist-Critical Care, Surgery & GI
Email address
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Telephone number
07823 690218
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