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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Pharmacy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-CDCS-2995
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
03/06/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine

Band 7

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

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

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

Are you looking to take the next step in your career, develop your skills into expert clinical practice? Have you always had an interest in medicine and wish to pursue a career in this ever-growing area, whilst working in a pharmacy department that supports personal and professional development alongside flexible working options?

Derbyshire provides the Peak District at your doorstep, good transport links to all major UK cities by being in the heart of the Midlands and is the home of major sporting clubs, world class venues, and historical sites. UHDB is the place to take the next step in your career path by providing great opportunities for flexible working and good career development. If this sounds exciting, why don’t you come and join our well-established, friendly and dynamic respiratory team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB).

Work closely with clinicians and nursing colleagues to promote safe and effective use of medicines on the wards, whilst ensuring cost-effective use of resources.

You will be given a choice of fixed post within specialist medicine. Please state your preference at your interview.

Main duties of the job

Provide appropriate medicine prescribing and monitoring advice to members of the MDT. Attend daily ward rounds on the medical wards.

Be a part of a collaborative MDT by working with the nurses, doctors, advanced care practitioners, dietitians, physiotherapists etc.

Active involvement in the development and review of policies and procedures within the specialty.  Assist the Advanced Pharmacist to manage the introduction of new drugs and treatment guidelines into the division.

Assist with the management of errors, complaints and incidents in the managed section in accordance with the Trust Risk Management and Complaints Policies.

Assist the Advanced Pharmacist in preparing financial reports and ensures that drug usage and expenditure is monitored and regularly reported to Divisional management team.

Deliver educational sessions to junior pharmacists, doctors, nurses and trainee pharmacists.

Opportunities for participation in quality improvement projects in the specialty. Help to support and develop rotational junior and trainee pharmacists.

You will be given the opportunity to undertake independent prescribing. This is fully funded by the Trust, and you will be supported to attend study days and complete prescribing practice hours.

Closing date of applications: 20 May 2024

Interview date: 3 June 2024

Working for our organisation

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

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

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GPhC Registered Pharmacist
  • Post graduate clinical Diploma
  • Demonstrable experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
Desirable criteria
  • Independent prescribing qualification

Human Resources

Essential criteria
  • Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing etc. other staff

Communication

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

Planning and Organisation

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

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information
  • Evidence of audit related work and presentation
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working within medicine specialties

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Manzar Maqsood
Job title
Advanced Pharmacist - Acute Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 789018
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