Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospitals Town Bradford Salary £50,952 - £57,349 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2024 23:59

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Rotational NHS AfC: Band 8a Job overview

Are you ready to make a difference in patient care within the NHS? We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a passionate Lead Pharmacist to become part of our friendly team.

Do you have the skills to become a Lead Pharmacist and not sure where you would like to specialise? In a healthcare landscape shaped by an aging population and increasingly complex inpatient admissions, the importance of maintaining generalist knowledge has never been more critical.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of innovation as we introduce one of the first Lead Pharmacist rotational positions. Experience rotations in Surgery, where a brand new state-of-the-art Surgical Day Case Unit awaits. In Oncology, where every prescription plays a vital role in the fight against cancer, and in Maternity, improving the pharmaceutical care of our women's services, and many more opportunities to lead and develop services. This role is also an opportunity for you to maintain your generalist knowledge and to develop leadership and quality improvement skills that will shape the future of our pharmacy department.

The Foundation Trust is committed to supporting transformation and is investing in our Outstanding Pharmacy Services programme which provides opportunities to shape the way we work and the services we deliver. As part of this transformation programme you will be given the opportunity to develop your quality improvement skills through undertaking training and application to practice.

To thrive in this role, significant post-qualification experience is essential. If you are interested in completing a prescribing qualification, support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The postholder:

• Will enjoy developing the pharmacy services provided to various specialities, across two hospital site.
• Will demonstrate the Trust Values in their daily working, while also making complex clinical decisions to better patient outcomes. You will be actively involved in ensuring the safe use of medications both in hospital and on discharge, and will be expected to take the lead in providing patient-centred medicines optimisation.
• Will be passionate about maintaining high standards of patient care, have strong team work ethics and a sense of accountability. Being committed to innovation and research, your quality improvement skills will be a key attribute, along with a proven ability to lead and manage change. You will supervise and teach others as part of your role.

The role will involve working 37.5 hours per week, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Please note this post is subject to a probationary period of six months.

Working for our organisation

The Foundation Trust is committed to supporting transformation and is investing in our Outstanding Pharmacy Services programme which will provide you with opportunities to shape the way we work and the services we provide.

We provide acute services to patients from across the City of Bradford and surrounding areas from our two large hospitals and three intermediate care sites. Being one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Integrated Care System (ICS) we provide all main specialties.

We are a welcoming and friendly hospital that is devoted to our vibrant diverse community. We know where we are going, and seek inspirational, compassionate and caring individuals to join us.

We have good links with local education and training providers and have a strong research focus. The Bradford Institute for Health Research and The Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research is based on the Bradford Royal Infirmary site.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide, lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to the specialist areas in line with patient and departmental needs, in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service.

To contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, by attending ward rounds or other appropriate meetings.

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching / tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management
• Experience of working in a similar role

Skills

• Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
• Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to a wide range of professionals across the Trust
• Proven persuasion and negotiation skills (to influence prescribing), tact and diplomacy skills
• Effective independent and team working skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of clinical information
• Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas
• Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development
• Able to prioritise with consultation, prioritise, plan and adjust current pharmacy services within the specialised area
• Able to work effectively to short, medium, long-term and changing deadlines
• Able to work effectively in front of an audience.
• Able to review and provide specialised advice on medicine use in specific clinical areas.
• Able to obtain, interpret, analyse and report on drug expenditure within the specialised area.
• Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice/ethics

Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of therapeutics
• Specialised knowledge of therapeutics and medicine use within acute medicine
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Working towards Faculty Accreditationi

other

• Demonstrate continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
• Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department
• Current driving licence/ able to travel between sites (reasonable Adjustments will be considered)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You 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 Carol Aitken Job title Lead Pharmacist for Medical Services Email address Telephone number Additional information

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Philip Moore, Assistant Director of Pharmacy (Clinical Services) on ,