Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Derby, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    Are you looking to take the next step in your career, develop your skills into expert clinical practice with the opportunity to actively contribute to MDT working?

    At UHDB we provide great opportunities for flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and good career development. We support personal and professional development outside of the clinical commitments through active involvement in the development and review of policies and procedures relating to various areas of Specialist Surgery and Critical Care.

    Whether you are specialising, changing sector or are returning to the profession after a break, we at looking to welcome a passionate and motivated pharmacist to join our well-established, friendly and inclusive Surgical Team at UHDB.

    Derbyshire provides the Peak District at your doorstep, good transport links to all major UK cities by being in the heart of the Midlands and is a great place to work and/or live.

    Main duties of the job

    Attending daily ward rounds in a variety of different specialities including vascular, colorectal, upper GI, urology, bariatrics, step down and ICU.

    Be a part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team working alongside the pain team, dietitians, stoma nurses, nutrition team, in addition to the core Surgical team.

    Promote the safe and effective use of medicines in a ward environment, whilst also ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.

    We support personal and professional development outside of the clinical commitments through active involvement in the development and review of policies and procedures relating to various areas of Specialist Surgery.

    You will support the Advanced Pharmacists within the Surgical team to manage the introduction of new drugs and treatment guidelines into the division.

    You will work with the Advanced Surgical Pharmacists to prepare financial reports and ensure that drug usage and expenditure is monitored and regularly reported to Divisional management team.

    Delivering educational sessions to junior pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses as well as providing one to one support to trainee Pharmacists.

    Opportunities for participation in quality improvement projects within the Surgical Division.

    You will also be given the opportunity to undertake a fully funded independent prescribing qualification with protected learning time for study days and practice hours.

    Closing date of applications: 26 April 2024

    Interview date: 10 May 2024

    About us

    As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

    Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

    In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  • Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

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    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • GPHC registered Pharmacist
  • Demonstrable experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
  • Desirable

  • Independent prescribing qualification
  • Post graduate clinical Diploma
  • Human Resources

    Essential

  • Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing etc. other staff
  • Communication

    Essential

  • Evidence of communication with a broad spectrum of people
  • Evidence of influencing skills
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Planning and organisation

    Essential

  • Evidence of ability to work on own and within a team
  • Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information
  • Evidence of audit related work and presentation