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    Intensive Care - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    North Bristol NHS Trust has an opportunity for a committed, self-motivated and forward thinking part time ( WTE) band 8a pharmacist to help develop our pharmaceutical services within our intensive care unit and theatres as a fixed term secondment cover. This post includes weekend working.

    Main duties of the job

    You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to help manage the pharmaceutical needs of patients admitted to one of the largest and busiest intensive care units in the UK. North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) Intensive Care unit (ICU) is a state of the art 48 bedded joint ICU/High Dependency Unit within Southmead Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in the South West. We are one of the best performing Major Trauma centres in the UK for survival rates and are a tertiary referral centre for neurology and neurosurgery, renal disease, burns and vascular surgery. Our Phillips ICCA clinical information system was introduced 2 years ago and is helping to develop our clinical practice and continue to improve patient safety. Further information is available in the job description.

    About us

    North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

    We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

    If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retails scenes, excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, and Cornwall.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The successful applicant will be responsible for the efficient and effective provision, and development of the Pharmacy Service, with a focus on Critical Care, in accordance with Medicines legislation, the Code of Ethics of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), United Kingdom Medicines Information (UKMI) standards and Trust policies and procedures.

    The role will provide support alongside the lead specialist pharmacists in the critical care team to ICU and theatres. The successful applicant will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services at a high level to the critical care service. The successful applicant will be expected to teach and supervise less experienced pharmacists, technicians and students. The role will include multidisciplinary working, consultant ward rounds, support to the ICCA clinical information system in place on the unit, financial reporting and identification of potential cost savings for the specialty and the opportunity to deputise for the lead pharmacists at a specialty level and as part of the South West Critical Care Network of pharmacists. The role would be expected to be part of a job share with the existing post holder and ideally would need to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and one other day each week. The fixed term for the post would be 12 months.

    Person Specification

    Education/Training/Qualifications

    Essential

  • Professional knowledge acquired though vocational master's degree in Pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent
  • 1 year pre-registration training
  • Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Society
  • Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or other recognised postgraduate qualification to a similar standard
  • Desirable

  • Qualified Independent Prescriber
  • Education/Training/Qualifications

    Essential

  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Work Experience

    Essential

  • UK Hospital Pharmacy Experience at Agenda for change band 7 or above
  • Relevant Clinical Pharmacy Experience
  • Experience of teaching or supporting learning ( mentoring, etc)
  • Experience of audit and quality systems
  • Experience of working in Intensive Care
  • Desirable

  • Experience of working with Clinical Information Systems
  • Knowledge/Skills/Experience

    Essential

  • Able to manage time and prioritise effectively
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to review, process and present complex information in a clear and concise manner in a variety of formats
  • Ability to problem solve at a level appropriate to the post
  • Proactive approach to the application of pharmaceutical knowledge in order to enhance patient care
  • Ability to successfully develop knowledge in specialist area
  • Relevant IT skills to ECDL level or equivalent
  • Evidence of Leadership
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to publish (including posters)
  • Familiarity with ICU specific EPMA systems
  • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Adaptable and flexible approach to work
  • Methodical and tidy worker
  • Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
  • Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills


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