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    Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Southampton, United Kingdom - University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

    Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

    Main duties of the job

    The Critical Care Pharmacy team at UHS are delighted to be able to offer this fantastic opportunity for you to permanently join our dynamic, patient focussed, experienced, highly regarded, consultant led team of specialist critical care pharmacists.

    As a tertiary centre for many specialities, UHS critical care provides a broad range of specialist units and services including neuro, cardiac and general intensive care, as well as surgical high dependency and parenteral nutrition. You will become an essential member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) providing medicines optimisation at the patient bedside, regularly joining MDT ward rounds, prioritising queries, and caring for complex patients. You will contribute to medication data analysis, preparation of evidence-based guidelines, audit and service evaluation, as well as ongoing review and validation of our Metavision (clinical information system) drug file data.

    Supporting the lead pharmacist with services to our many and varied operating theatres and recoveries will be another interesting part of this role.

    Additionally, we offer opportunities for you to develop and lead your own research and share your findings in peer reviewed journals, under the supervision and guidance of leading experts.

    The team also provides a wide range of teaching to other healthcare professionals over Southampton and the local operational delivery network.

    About us

    As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

    All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

    Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

    For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

    We are looking for an engaged and committed clinical pharmacist who puts the patient at the heart of their clinical work.Ideally, you will have prior clinical knowledge in critical care (level 2&3 patient care) and experience of working in a multi-professional team. Knowledge of antimicrobial optimisation, parenteral nutrition and/or experience of working with theatres will be of advantage. Ideally, you will be a qualified non-medical prescriber or have a willingness to undertake the training.

    We are looking for a team player who will take great pride in the clinical pharmacy service they provide; someone who will strive the be the best, both individually and as part of the team.

    The trust is working towards 7-day working. You will be expected to work one weekend shift every six weeks and one late night per week (5-7pm).

    Person Specification

    Trust Values

    Essential

  • Patient First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together
  • Qualifications, knowledge and experience

    Essential

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
  • Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Sound knowledge of clinical pharmacy services acquired while working within a suitable specialty.
  • Experience of audit and evaluative work
  • Teaching and tutoring experience
  • Experience of supervising others
  • Experience of implementing change and change management
  • Development and implementation of guidelines and procedures.
  • Experience of change management
  • Desirable

  • Management qualification or equivalent experience
  • MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
  • Independent Prescribing qualification.
  • Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
  • Leadership qualification or experience
  • Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas.
  • Training in medicines information
  • Project Management training or qualification
  • Experience of managing others
  • Skills and competencies

    Essential

  • Attention to detail
  • Change management
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Prioritisation
  • Problem solving
  • Report writing
  • Time management
  • Working under pressure


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