Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a high level Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Service to Adult and Paediatric Oncology & Haematology, including the provision of a daily Clinical Designated Pharmacy Service to inpatients on the ward, emergency assessment unit, outpatient clinics and day case chemotherapy.

To use specialist knowledge and expertise to provide clinical advice.

To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines and to challenge poor practice.

To support the provision and development of the outpatient and day case Chemotherapy Service.

To counsel patients regarding oral anti-cancer medicines.

To participate in the Pharmacy-led Oncology Clinics (assuming registration with GPhC and authorised via the Trust NMP register), reviewing patients systemic anti- cancer medicines, blood test results, chemotherapy toxicities, radiology scans and prescribing as appropriate.

To optimise medicines through prescribing role operating within areas of competence (where appropriately qualified).

To liaise with medical staff, nurses and patients to provide an effective service to day case and outpatients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment.

To develop cost effective and efficient processes for day case and outpatient services.

To be responsible for the maintenance of TTO pre-packs for the Oncology Directorate.

To deliver a specialist daily Clinical Pharmacist Service to Adult Oncology and Adult Clinical Haematology inpatients on the oncology/haematology ward and emergency assessment unit.

To attend Consultant ward rounds and multi-disciplinary ward meetings.

To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug histories, performing structured medication reviews and using patients own medicines.

To detect, record and report adverse drug reactions to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and via Datix as per Trust Policy.

To provide support to the Clinical Service to Paediatric oncology/haematology.

To participate in the validation of all other prescriptions received in Aseptic Services, including chemotherapy for private patients.

To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service to patients with Cancer.

To implement changes in the current working practices within Pharmacy and chemotherapy prescribing and encourage new ways of working.

To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines.

To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines; and maintain a knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice.

To record your clinical activity, to monitor the outcome of your interventions and identify training needs.

To participate in CQUINs and QIPPs at NGH.

To implement national, countywide and local prescribing strategies within the Trust and area of practice.

To be involved with, prepare and advise on policies and guidelines relating to systemic anti-cancer treatments.

To assist in the development of new protocols and pathways for oral anti-cancer medicines.

To plan and lead appropriate audit and practice research and implement appropriate service changes for outpatient and day case chemotherapy.

To assist with the training and development of diploma pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and technical staff for out-patient oral and day case anti-cancer medicines Services.

To prepare new or off-protocol prescription documentation as required.

To prepare and check clinical information for new prescriptions on the Electronic Prescribing System

To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice.

To help maintain appropriate standards of service and safety of patients with cancer; to provide and enforce guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure the standards are met.

To adhere to local and national guidance and policies.

Provide a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist role to Clinical Trials

Support the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Oncology and Haematology Clinical Trials.

Develop specialist expertise for the Pharmacy aspects of clinical trials.

Ensure that Pharmacy activity in relation to clinical trials complies with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Develop and maintain necessary procedures.

Prepare new electronic prescriptions and procedural documentation for cancer clinical trials as required.

Assist with the training of Pharmacy staff in this area.

Liaise with Clinical Research Assistants and Clinical Trials Nurses.

To support the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in the set-up and maintenance of clinical trials.

Support the Pharmacy Technicians in developing trial-specific stand operating procedures.

Support Principal Pharmacist, Cancer Services, for Directorate Work

To participate in the development of services, peer review and internal/external audit for Adult Oncology, Clinical Haematology and Paediatric Oncology.

To assist in the Formulary management process.

To undertake risk assessment within your areas of responsibility and propose ways of managing the risk.

To assist with the provision and development of the chemotherapy service.

To assist with the review and introduction of new policies, procedures and guidelines.

To undertake audits and practice research for Adult Oncology, Clinical and Haematology.

To identify new opportunities for the development of Pharmacy Services.

Please see job description for further details.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Information appraisal
• Ability to work alone and as a team
• Time management

Desirable

• IT skills - database/spreadsheets.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Clinical Pharmacy Experience including Oncology/Haematology.
• NHS arrangements eg. NICE, CQC, NHS digital.
• Undertaken service improvement/quality improvement/audit/practice research.
• Teaching, supervising and training staff
• Awareness of interface issues

Desirable

• Directorate Experience.
• Independent pharmacist prescriber.
• Change management.
• Risk management.
• Electronic Prescribing for Chemotherapy.
• GCP knowledge.
• GMP knowledge.

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy.
• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Achieved (or working towards) a postgraduate clinical qualification (or equivalent knowledge and experience).
• CPD portfolio.

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing.
• Member of BOPA.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Plan and co-ordinate and supervise less experienced staff working in the dispensary service to ensure that medicines are dispensed in an accurate and timely manner including unlicensed medicines and cytotoxics.

Accuracy check prescriptions.

Ensure the training and development needs of all staff working in the dispensary are fulfilled, for example, student technicians, support workers, rotational pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and technicians, in line with pre-defined training programmes.

Ensure that adequate stocks of medicines are maintained and be responsible for the completion of the daily stock reconciliation process solving any problems identified, including correction and financial amendment.

Undertakes basic work-based assessments e.g. pregnancy risk assessments.

Support the deputy team lead dispensary services to organise, co-ordinate and amend the daily rotas for the dispensary services to ensure all tasks are covered.

Co-ordinate the day-to-day supervision of the dispensary whilst acting as a role model, demonstrating and promoting the standards of care expected and creating energy and enthusiasm for service improvement.

Undertake line management responsibility for staff absence and support the deputy team lead dispensary services to manage affected rotas.

Undertake line management responsibility, within designated area, for staff appraisal, personal development, mandatory training compliance and any other related management tasks.

Participate in the development, review and implementation of SOPs in consultation with the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader - Dispensary Services.

Make judgements and decisions in the absence of a more senior member of staff within the limits compatible with technician training.

Support quality improvement and implementation of new ways of working.

Ensure correct handling of the various prescriptions into the pharmacy dispensary and make judgements on how to prioritise workload when urgent requests are made, liaising with appropriate personnel when necessary, using tact and diplomacy.

Give advice and answer straight forward medication queries from patients/customers and other healthcare professionals, referring matters requiring further advice to the Team Leader and deputy team leader - Dispensary Services or relevant Pharmacists.

Analyse and give daily feedback to dispensary staff on performance against key performance indicators using data from the prescription tracker system and Wellsky.

Ensure all necessary paperwork and information is completed and stored appropriately in accordance with departmental SOPs.

Implement and propose changes required to the dispensary service as directed by the line manager.

Ensure the dispensary is kept clean and tidy and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety at work regulations, escalating when necessary.

Liaise and provide support for the Senior Technical Service Leads and Team Leaders as required

Ensure that an environment is created where staff feel valued and are provided with genuine opportunities for their development.

Supervise and participate in the training of all staff working in the pharmacy dispensary including assessing competence and signing off training packs.

Act as a mentor for technical staff undertaking accuracy checking qualification.

Be responsible for own CPD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Accuracy Checking Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable expertise as a qualified Pharmacy Technician
• Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
• Experience of education and training of pharmacy staff
• Participated in service audit
• Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems

Desirable

• Working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of using Wellsky stock control system
• Working with automated dispensing systems

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work alone and be a good team player
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Understanding of maintaining a live, stock control system
• Knowledge of medicines management and relevant legislation and policies

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Word processing, spreadsheets, email, accurate data entry skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1)To provide a clinical technical service to the POD wards, including the taking of comprehensive medication histories and to provide a cost-effective one-stop dispensing service involving accuracy checking patients own drugs and assessing their suitability for reuse.

2) To provide a cost-effective one-stop dispensing service to wards, involving accuracy checking patients own drugs and assessing their suitability for use, arranging re-supplies of patients drugs, liaising with G.P.s, nursing homes and ward staff, assessing patient concordance and providing counselling and education where necessary.

3)To provide a topping up service on wards for individual patient drug supplies under the direction of the Dispensary Manager or Senior Technicians and in accordance with procedures.

4) To support the clinical pharmacists on POD wards in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care for patients.

5) To liaise with GPs, nursing homes, doctors, ward staff and other healthcare professionals to provide complete pharmaceutical care for patients.

6) To interpret medical notes and test results, identify pharmaceutical and clinical problems and refer to the appropriate medical staff or clinical pharmacist.

7) To counsel and educate patients and carers on the correct use of their medication and assess their understanding of the medicines prescribed.

8) To assess patient concordance, identify patients requiring compliance aids and arrange provision of the necessary aids in both primary and secondary care.

9) To facilitate patient discharges to ensure timely and effective discharge supplies of medication are available for individual patients

10) To perform a final accuracy check on prescriptions and orders which have previously been clinically checked by a pharmacist and in accordance with Trust procedures, and ensure dispensing errors are corrected by the appropriate member of staff.

11) To develop, implement and manage a training package for technical staff in the systems used on POD wards and to assess, train and supervise other technical staff in the systems used on POD wards to ensure optimal and continuous service, adherence to procedures and safe systems of work and expansion of systems to other areas of the Trust.

12) To consult with ward managers and train nursing staff in the systems used on POD wards and provide pharmaceutical information and advice, and be prepared to give lectures on pharmaceutical topics to other healthcare professionals and patients where appropriate.

13) To carry out audit projects independently and in conjunction with other pharmacy staff to improve and develop service provision and to contribute to the review of existing systems and implementation of new procedural guidelines.

14) To co-ordinate and participate in the provision of a patient counselling course for technical staff and to assist with the education and training of all members of staff, other healthcare professionals and patients.

15) To participate in personal development review and appraise and perform personal development reviews on other staff members.

16) To assist in the provision of directorate financial information and analysis and the implementation of directorate service quality and cost improvement initiatives.

17) To attend any meetings relevant to the role and appropriate training courses for technicians, to encourage other staff to undertake further training and to

participate in such training schemes necessary to keep relevant pharmaceutical and clinical technical knowledge up to date.

18) To advice nursing staff on the correct storage of goods supplied by the pharmacy with regard to security and stability.

19) To contribute to the recording and reporting of clinical and non-clinical incidents.

20) To liaise and provide support for the Senior Technician Team in the management of ward service activities.

21) To act as a role model for student technicians and other members of technical and support staff and provide mentoring, assessing, induction and training of student technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, dispensing assistants and any other relevant members of the pharmacy team

22) To undertake Continuing Professional Development in order to keep pharmaceutical knowledge current, ensure best practice and comply with requirements for entry on the pharmacy technician register.

23) To carry out dispensing of prescriptions, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, and in-patient and outpatient prescription in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.

24) To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the Trust including all dispensaries, the aseptic department and out patients and to participate in Saturday, Sunday, Bank holiday and late night duties as is considered appropriate by the Chief Pharmacist or other senior manager.

25) To observe the recommendations contained in the Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and its supplements and to assist in ensuring that work carried out in the department is in accordance with these and any other recommendations which may be issued from time to time by the Department of Health or Medicines Inspectorate.

26) To observe the regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act and Data Protection Act.

27) To co-operate in the operation and development of computerised systems of stock control and medical speciality costing and to assist in maintaining reasonable stock levels, in accordance with the policies that are in force.

28) To assist in maintaining reasonable stock levels, in accordance with the policies that are in force, in the section of the pharmacy in which (s)he is currently employed and to assist in ensuring correct storage and turnover of stock to maintain quality and potency.

29) To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, either in the pharmacy or on the ward, and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.

30) To liaise with various members of the pharmacy team and ward staff when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients.

To participate in pharmacy and ward based stock audits under the direction of the Senior Technicians.

32) To assist in the receipt and issue of goods in pharmacy and to check delivery notes and invoices if required.

33) To participate in pharmacy objectives set by the Trust, the National Patient Safety Agency, the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, the Department of Health (including the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulation Agency) and others to meet clinical governance targets, develop patient care, improve clinical outcomes and ensure compliance with all standards expected for hospital pharmacy services and interface between primary and secondary care.

34) To provide accurate record keeping of controlled drugs kept in pharmacy including supplies to wards and departments, orders received into the pharmacy and regular audits of the accuracy of computer and paper records.

35) To dispense clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol, ICH GCP guidelines and European Directive under the direction of the clinical trials technician/pharmacist.

36) To undertake special dispensing and manufacturing involving the use of aseptic techniques to a suitable standard in preparation of sterile products in accordance with aseptic procedures and under the direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.

37) To undertake cytotoxic reconstitution and dispensing in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Aseptic Production Manual and in accordance with the criteria set out under COSHH regulations and Regional and National standards.

38) To support equality and diversity.

39) To undertake any other related duties, which may be required

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Attention to detail and work accurately
• Ability to thrive in a changing environment
• Flexible

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team
• Computer literate
• Smart and clean appearance
• Pleasant and helpful attitude
• Good time management skills

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience with the Electronic Medicines Management systems, including file maintenance, standard and ad-hoc reporting
• Demonstrate Dispensing Experience
• Demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience

Desirable

• Patient Counselling
• Experience of working on wards

Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences with appropriate underpinning knowledge
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Knowledge

Essential

• Commitment to Continuing Processional Development
• Ability to train staff
• Ability to understand role and service priorities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L97AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Swansea Bay offers great opportunities outside of work to unwind and enjoy yourself with outstanding beaches, areas of natural beauty in the Gower peninsula and many outdoor sports including biking, sailing and wind surfing.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science (or equivalent).
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and Medicines Management qualified or relevant demonstrable experience to degree level.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department or equivalent.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Ability to work as a 'lead' technician.

Desirable

• Proven track record of competence.

Apitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to manage the day to day provision of pharmacy service within area and act as a role model and provide advice to junior staff.
• Ability to know when to refer to Pharmacist and to work independently with full range of local pharmacy codes and procedures.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, problem solving as well as Innovative and well organised.
• Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Singleton Hospital

Sketty Lane

Swansea

SA2 8QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner, responsible for providing high-quality clinical pharmacy services to the practice population. The post holder will deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care, supporting medicines optimisation and ensuring prescribing is clinically appropriate, evidence-based and cost-effective.

The post holder will work within their professional scope of practice and adhere to the standards and guidance set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). They will contribute to the effective management and development of pharmacy services within the practice, working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, other healthcare professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement, while contributing positively to the practice and supporting the delivery of high-quality primary care services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Appropriate pharmacy qualification (MPharm or equivalent)
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Experience of working within a healthcare or primary care environment
• Understanding of medicines optimisation and safe prescribing
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and risk management
• Knowledge of relevant pharmacy legislation, professional standards and guidance
• Understanding of the role of pharmacy within primary care and the wider multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, primary care pharmacy or equivalent
• Experience of working within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience of medicines management and optimisation
• Experience of supporting long-term condition management
• Knowledge of QOF, NICE guidance and local prescribing policies
• Experience of ICB initiatives and primary care pharmacy programmes
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement

Essential criteria

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Strong IT skills and confidence using clinical and pharmacy-related systems
• Experience of using SystmOne or another clinical system
• Good understanding of medicines management and optimisation
• Experience of medication reviews and supporting safe and effective prescribing
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands effectively
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to interpret clinical and prescribing information accurately
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
• Ability to follow clinical policies, procedures and professional guidance
• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality patient-centred care
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in challenging situations
• Flexible, cooperative and willing to support the wider practice team
• Motivated, proactive and forward-thinking
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
• Sensitive and empathetic when dealing with patients who may be distressed or vulnerable
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve medicines optimisation and patient outcomes
• Ability to use resources effectively and support cost-effective prescribing

Desirable

• Previous experience within a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience of conducting structured medication reviews
• Experience of managing long-term conditions within a primary care setting
• Experience of prescribing audits and medicines optimisation projects
• Experience of working with a Primary Care Network (PCN)
• Knowledge of local ICB prescribing priorities and initiatives
• Experience of supporting or delivering clinical education to colleagues
• Experience of contributing to service development and implementation of new pharmacy services
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams in primary care

Experience

Essential

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Eligibility to practise as a pharmacist in the UK
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence and ongoing CPD
• Commitment to working within the GPhC standards and professional guidance
• Appropriate professional indemnity/insurance arrangements

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northfield Surgery

Address

The Vermuyden Centre

Fieldside

Thorne

South Yorkshire

DN8 4BQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northfield-fieldroadsurgeries.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description Practice Pharmacist

Title: Practice Pharmacist

Responsible (clinically) to: GP

Responsible (administratively) to: Practice Manager

Job Summary

The main purpose of the role is to deliver clinical pharmacy support to Wetmore Road Surgery through management and interventions of your own patient caseload. You will work as part of the general practice team to resolve day-to-day medicine issues and deliver direct patient care. This includes managing long-term conditions, specific advice for those on multiple medications and better access to health checks.

Key Responsibilities

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review

Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Update and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review to the GP

Undertake Clinical Medication Reviews and Structured Medication Reviews with patients, implement required actions or produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring as appropriate.

Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advise on treatment pathways)

Work with the Practice Manager and GPs to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Undertake risk assessment and management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.

To contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and adult immunisation programmes.

Answers all medicinerelated enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Monitor practice prescribing against the GMMMG RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).

Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

Support the practice in adopting local and national medication safety strategies such as PINCER.

Communication

Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.

Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.

Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues.

Delivering a Quality Service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice.

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and team, implementing improvements where required.

Collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

Evaluate the patients response to healthcare provision and the effectiveness of care.

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

Participate in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning from clinical incidents and near-miss events using a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis).

Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.

Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedures and local guidance.

Leadership Personal and People Development

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model

Support the development of others in order to maximise potential

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice

Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility, specifically, community care, learning disabilities and dementia care.

Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS), and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate

Team Working

Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time.

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence.

Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient needs.

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.

Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.

Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team.

Management of Risk

Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to healthcare for all.

Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Utilising Information

Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information.

Review and process data using accurate Snomed codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition.

Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care.

Learning and Development

Act as mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified.

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments.

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information.

Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)or equivalent

Desirable

• Independent prescriber

Experience

Desirable

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of working in a primary care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wetmore Road Surgery

Address

12 Wetmore Road

Burton-on-trent

Staffordshire

DE14 1SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wetmoreroadsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in Doncaster.

Hours

You will work 37.5 hours a week on a shift rota. This will cover: Monday - Sunday 7am - 5.30pm and every other weekend with ad-hoc bank holidays.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £41,658 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Additional Criteria

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

HMP Doncaster

Marsh Gate

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8UX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification for further information regarding main responsibilities.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services, including underpinning knowledge, or other equivalent qualification recognized by the General Pharmaceutical Council Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Checking Technician

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of undertaking high level patient focused technical duties in a hospital or community setting.
• Good knowledge of dispensing standards and legislation relating to hospital pharmacy
• Able to pay meticulous attention to detail
• Able to prioritise workload
• Calm and professional manner under pressure
• Good problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrable commitment to CPD
• Basic audit skills
• Computer literate

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Able to work on own or as part of a team
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good training and supervisory skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street, Pharmacy Department

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist in the UK (MRPharmS).
• Extensive post-registration experience as a senior pharmacist (ideally 8a or 8b) within Women's health, Paediatrics, HIV, or Sexual Health Services.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of managing a clinical pharmacy team including objective setting/performance management

Desirable

• Understanding of current national standards, guidelines, and service delivery issues relevant to patients in WC & SH services

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

• Excellent leadership, organisational, prioritisation, time management, personal effectiveness, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe main responsibilities of the post include the following:

Clinical Services To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines and to challenge poor practice. To clinically validate and prescribe (if qualified, competent and registered on the Trust Non-Medical Prescribers register) medicines to ensure patients are safely treated and have access to medicines in hospital and for discharge in a timely manner To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety; to enforce guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met. To fulfil the requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice. To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug histories, performing medication reviews, using patients own medicines, counselling and ensuring continuity of care on discharge. To detect, record and report adverse drug reactions to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and via Datix as per Trust Policy. To monitor pharmacy interventions and Datix reports to identify training and information needs To identify and implement service improvements To lead and support on the auditing of medicines and prescribing To implement countywide and local prescribing strategies within the Trust. Facilitate the expansion of the tools within EPMA. Support the development and implementations of medicine related guidance, policies and procedures within medicine and urgent care Support the process for new medicines being integrated into the Trust by Formulary submissions. To undertake validation duties in the dispensary. To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines. Technical checking is in place; pharmacists make initial validations and have a professional responsibility to decide on the need for their further involvement in the supply process.

Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Role To lead and develop practice and protocols and how these relate to national and other guidance. To optimise medicines through prescribing role operating within areas of competence (where appropriately qualified and authorised via the Trust NMP register). Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area. To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Medicine and Urgent Care and support other Advanced Pharmacists within this division To provide Advice and Guidance for other pharmacists or other healthcare professionals To demonstrate an understanding of relevant pharmacy services priorities and contribute to the implementation of these priorities Develop and submit relevant business cases Requirement to undertake and support in project work To liaise with High Cost Pharmacy team in relation to biologics and the provision of the service To work across organisational boundaries (primary, secondary, community) to improve integration and reduce variation e.g. to work alongside tertiary care centre in the initiation and continuation of biologics; work alongside primary care in their formulary Leads the development and redesign of services and clinical pathways in collaboration with stakeholders, using data, evaluation, feedback, and workforce insight to inform decisions, and works across organisational boundaries to deliver measurable improvements in patient care and outcomes.

Education, Training and Supervision Act as a role model to the pharmacy team, including supporting junior pharmacist to achieve their objectives Attend clinical pharmacy meetings and education/training schemes relevant to post. To take part in formal and informal education of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals To be a Designated Supervisor and /or Designated Prescribing Practitioner for pharmacists undertaking their prescribing course and to supervise aspects of foundation year trainee pharmacists training. To be a supervisor on the Clinical Pharmacy Diploma course. To line manage and lead those staff allocated, undertaking appraisals, supervision and identification of training and development of their skills and knowledge. To assist in the induction of staff into the service; to help identify training and development needs. To provide information to patients, parents, and carers on admission and at discharge regarding treatment and medication to optimise patient concordance, particularly if there is a need to overcome language or communication barriers. To maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice to ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge, clinical reasoning and judgement. To take responsibility for own personal CPD by participating in education and training programmes to improve competence and to develop specialist expertise. To obtain/maintain prescribing qualification and support services and ward rounds as appropriate. To help provide the training for Technicians enhanced patient counselling skills and Medicines Management Technician training. Designs, delivers and evaluates education for multi-professional teams, including inhaler technique, guideline updates, and complex case-based learning. Disseminates findings from audit and quality improvement projects at a local level, sharing learning to inform practice and improve patient outcomes; contributes to wider dissemination through presentations or publications where appropriate. Promotes a culture of learning by sharing insights from incidents, best practices, prescribing trends; linking outcomes to audit and research initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

Financial To be responsible for the co-ordinated advice to the Directorate to effectively manage expenditure on medicines, including tariff medicines, excluded medicines, prior approvals, individual funding requests etc. To horizon scan for new medicines likely to be excluded from the tariff and to advise on clinical and budgetary impact. To produce appropriate reports documenting the use and expenditure of medicines to evaluate trends and variations in prescribing in order to develop and implement policies aimed at containing expenditure and realising savings. To identify and manage medicine/pharmacy Quality/Innovation/Productivity/Prevention (QIPP) Schemes, including Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) Schemes within the Directorate to ensure this is coordinated within the Pharmacy and Trust. To be an authorised signatory for Pharmacy to commit expenditure via the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and delegated ordering system. To provide expert professional advice on high cost and excluded medicines to clinicians, managers, finance and commissioners

Audit and Research To monitor the use of FP10(HNCs) by the Directorate to ensure the best use of resources in the Emergency Department. To develop, undertake and initiate clinical audit and practice research, drug use reviews, new drug evaluations to improve the quality of the Pharmacy Services. To guide and support others undertaking research audit and service improvements e.g., Trainee Pharmacists or Diploma Pharmacists. To record, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions and contributions to ward rounds and Directorate. To analyse and undertake root cause analysis of medication incidents

Other Duties To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality, if required. To undertake on call duties To provide a pharmacy service at weekends

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy Degree, MPharm or BPharm
• Independent prescribing or willing to work towards Independent Prescribing qualification
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD Portfolio

Desirable

• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
• Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
• Formal Management training
• Diploma Tutor accreditation

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive operational experience at a Senior Hospital Pharmacist level, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy
• Experience of supporting Divisional Pharmacist or equivalent, to include financial expenditure reporting, formulary application, guideline writing
• Experience with working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching, supervising and training staff

Desirable

• Experience of practice research or audits

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a level of clinical reasoning, problem solving and judgement
• IT skills with Word, Excel
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Pharmacy technician qualification: Btec level3 in Pharmaceutical services (or equivalent) and/or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited checking qualification and registration with North West framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)

Desirable

• ACT mentor
• GCP accreditation
• Assessors Award
• Medicines reconciliation training
• IQA qualification
• CIPS qualification in procurement and supply or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience in day to day management of a pharmacy service
• Experience in staff management
• Relevant experience of a hospital pharmacy including relevant specialist pharmacy setting e.g. Clinical trials, Oncology, Aseptics, Purchasing and contract management

Desirable

• Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Good influencing and teaching skills
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
• Decision making and prioritising skills with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to plan workload for self and others, set goals, co-ordinate projects and organise services
• Ability to talk to/communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
• Ability to motivate self and others and coach and lead a team
• Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
• Good patient counselling skills
• Working knowledge of training requirements for technical/support posts
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Problem solving skills

Desirable

• Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
• Change management
• Team management

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Professional, reliable and with an ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Adhere to Behavioural standards
• Team player
• Ability to work alone
• Willingness to work designated shift patterns across 7 days in accordance with the needs of the service.
• Ability to travel as required
• Enthusiasm for work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within their clinical competence as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer of care, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription reauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of CPD
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Completion of CPPE pathway, or working towards completion
• Independent prescriber or working towards

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience of 1 year working in general practice.
• Experience of using SystmOne.

Desirable

• Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, CCGs, Industry).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Lakeside Healthcare

Landsdowne Road

Yaxley

PETERBOROUGH

PE7 3JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent (2)
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification ILM3 or equivalent leadership / management qualification

Desirable

• Practice Supervisor Train the trainer or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant, recent experience in direct patient-facing clinical pharmacy role
• Demonstrate experience of delivering safety initiatives and improved patient outcomes
• Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration pharmacy technicians
• Experience of Medication Safety and governance
• Experience with organising and chairing meetings
• Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
• Successful experience of managing & leading change projects
• Lead on in service development action plans
• Writing and presenting complex reports
• Experience in managing incident investigations
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy
• Experience of leading or supervising practice research or audit
• Experience of identifying and managing risk
• Experience of protocol/guideline development
• Track record of successful team working

Desirable

• Experience using pharmacy stock management systems (CMM)
• Evidence of successful design and implementation of new supply processes.
• Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback
• Management of Medicine Shortages

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at the ward level
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Understanding of stock control systems
• An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to area of practice
• Maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice
• Understanding of stock control systems
• Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
• Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the medication safety and clinical governance agenda
• Understands national and local priorities
• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice
• Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiative

Desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality systems
• Knowledge of interface issues relevant to different patient groups
• Knowledge of Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Be able to influence senior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management teams
• Able to motivate self and others
• Be able to implement and manage change
• Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations

Other

Essential

• Leads by example, promoting the Bart's health values
• Able to push heavy trolleys
• Able to lift heavy loads frequently of up to 15kg

Desirable

• Membership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a personal clinical and professional contribution to the clinical pharmacy service within primary care. Primary care encompasses general medical practice, as well as people requiring care in their own homes or in care homes.
• To assist in the provision of advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management on a regular basis. Medicines management encompasses the selection, procurement, delivery, prescribing, supply, administration and review of medicines to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.
• To manage the care of specific patients, as part of the practice team.
• To ensure that there is compliance with medicines legislation particularly within own assigned area of responsibility.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstration of competence at pre-registration level
• Evidence of continuing professional development to at least meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• IT skills to at least ECDL standard or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society or groups to assist personal and professional development

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NPC Ponteland & NPC Haydon Bridge/Allendale

Meadowfield Industrial Estate

Ponteland

NE20 9SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

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

Contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, to make proactive interventions in individual patients therapy and to provide information on drug related issues and to act as the lead pharmacy contact for the specialist area.

Contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review and development and ratification of treatment guidelines and policies in the specialist area, in order to promote safe and evidence-based patient care.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Lead and manage the work of all the pharmacists, clinical pharmacy technicians and medicines optimisation assistants working in the specialist area, to maintain and further develop a high-quality pharmacy workforce.

Participate in and deliver to line managed staff, the departmental individual performance review programme to ensure that staff performance and development is maintained as a high priority in line with the needs of the service.

Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in order to maintain and further develop a high quality pharmacy workforce.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Manage, within the specialised area, the teaching of Trainee Pharmacists and Early Careers Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support them in their induction, development and obtaining their accreditations.

Ensure pharmacy staff are updated on clinical guidelines used in the specialist area, through the participation in training programmes and through the provision of specialist medication information and standard operating procedures.

Provide multidisciplinary education and training on all aspects of medicines management.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Contribute to research within the pharmacy department. This includes identifying areas of research, including identifying gaps in evidence, applying appropriate methods to address identified gaps and generating new evidence.

Share good practice by publications and presentations within the Trust, throughout the local health economy and nationally.

PROFESSIONAL

Create an inclusive environment and demonstrate cultural effectiveness.

Recognise and respect the role of others in the wider pharmacy and multi-disciplinary team.

Participate in late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and on call rota duties.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Training and/or significant experience in clinical teaching/tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar role

Skills

Essential

• Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to 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, 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.
• Computer literate.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
• 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

Essential

• MPharm or equivalent.
• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
• Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Leadership / Management qualification.
• Working towards Faculty Accreditation.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience.
• Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department.

Desirable

• Current driving licence/able to travel between sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT - Pharmacy Department

Duckworth Lane

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)