Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom - University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Description
As 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.
We 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.
Out 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.
University 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 25 for our band 6 and 7 pharmacists and the 8a pharmacists are not required to regularly participate in the 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.
Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)Member 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 training
Completed a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent advanced practice supported by training
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Broad post registration experience in hospital pharmacy.
Recent 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 students
computer literate including ability to use Microsoft Word, email and internet
Extensive hospital pharmacy operational experience e.g. technical services, MI, dispensary and clinical pharmacy
Knowledge of directorate pharmacy services
Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust