Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (Band 7) - Pharmacy Clinical Services - University Hospitals of [...]

Main area
Pharmacy Clinical Services
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (150 hours (average of 37.5 hours per week) worked over 7 days/week over 9 week rota)
Job ref
205-6222826
Site
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town
Stoke-On-Trent
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/05/2024 23:59
Job overviewAs one of our many rotational specialist clinical pharmacist, band 7 you will be part of a large, friendly and supportive team dedicated to excellent patient care and staff development.The Clinical Pharmacy team includes numerous experienced, advanced specialists who support and nurture the junior pharmacists to learn and develop the clinical knowledge, skills, and experience to equip you for a wide range of career options.The band 7 rotational specialist pharmacist rotation is complimented by an extensive junior pharmacist rotation and our Band 7 to 8a development pathway. We are supportive of flexible working (part time hours can be considered) and although previous postgraduate learning is desirable all our band 7 rotational specialist pharmacists are encouraged and supported to study for a diploma and prescribing qualification if not already obtained.Main duties of the jobWe are very proud of our pharmacist development programmes, having a proven track record in developing junior pharmacists to become excellent Advanced Specialist Pharmacists (Band 8a) and other roles.Our development programmes include a band 7 to 8 pathway which aligns with the national Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum. The rotations include Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Haematology/Oncology, Paediatrics, Antimicrobial stewardship, Neurology, Cardiothoracics, medicines information, formulary and medicines Safety. All rotations are 6 months in length and include clinical and dispensary commitments plus speciality project and development work.Our pharmacy department has excellent links with the Keele University Pharmacy and Medical Schools and there are opportunities to gain experience in delivering formal and informal teaching to pharmacy and medical students and to undertake research.We support every one of our pharmacists with opportunities to explore and develop their own individual interests as part of building their own, unique, career portfolio. Training time is allocated for a wide range of courses and opportunities for example all band 7 rotational specialist pharmacists have been supported to complete the UKCPA Critical Care module within the past 12 months and a number have undertaken the Trust’s Gateway to Management and Gateway to Leadership courses.Working for our organisationUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesMore Information on the Pharmacy Department The Pharmacy team is young, diverse, vibrant and forward thinking and has a proven track record in re-engineering services to improve the delivery of patient focused, pharmaceutical care and optimise the use of medicines within the Trust. In the near future we will be upgrading our robotic dispensing capabilities and implementing our EPMA system across the Trust and using innovative technology to improve how we work.National recognition of this work has been received over a number of years. Staff are actively encouraged to participate in audit and practice research and attend national and regional symposia to share this work. Our on-call commitment is minimal, an average of 1 in 30 for our band 6 and 7 pharmacists. We offer extensive training, IT equipment and senior support for our on-call service. As a centre of expertise, we can offer you scope to further develop and progress your pharmacy career.We are looking for flexible, enthusiastic and committed Band 7 Pharmacists to join our Team. So if you want to join a supportive and forward thinking pharmacy department then submit your application now, as we would love to hear from you.As a team we encourage everyone to have a voice and through working together we ensure that we can adapt to support the needs of patients and our staff.Person specificationEssential QualificationsMember of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)Has successfully completed a minimum of one year of a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and studying/prepared to study for Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent Qualification or evidence of equivalent experience or trainingCompleted a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent advanced practice supported by trainingMember of the RPSGBMember of the UKCPAKnowledge, Skills, Training and ExperienceRecent broad clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge.Commitment and evidence of professional updating and formal continuous professional development (CPD)Experience of training and supervising other staff e.g. trainee pharmacists, work experience studentsEffective verbal and written communication skillsAble to present written information clearly, concisely and accuratelycomputer literate including ability to use Microsoft Word, email and internetExtensive hospital pharmacy operational experience e.g. technical services, MI, dispensary and clinical pharmacyKnowledge of directorate pharmacy servicesEvidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or auditPrevious experience in specialist clinical areas available at UHNMImportant information about your applicationAll correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policiesNew recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support out recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to helpAt UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!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
Victoria Marson
Job title
Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Medicine
Email address
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Telephone number
01782 674517
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