Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: or Secondment, as per 7 day service including oncalls, weekends and late duties
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 418-DTO8862-SJ
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/12/2024
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist - Cardiology
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Are you a clinical pharmacist with an interest in cardiology or circulatory health? We have an unique opportunity for you to take on a lead pharmacist role in cardiology here at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will work with, supervise and be a role model for other pharmacists in order to lead, plan and develop an advanced specialist clinical pharmacy service in Cardiology, which is consistent with the priorities and needs of the relevant Clinical Service Line. This should also be in line with local and national policies and best practice including compliance with Medicines legislation. This will ensure the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines and staff resources. To be responsible for delivering the defined service Key Performance Indicators and include close working with other Lead or Specialist Pharmacists.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deliver specialist pharmaceutical care in Cardiology including (where applicable) non-medical prescribing to a defined caseload of patients, in line with the agreed scope of practice, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with local and national clinical guidance.
To support the Clinical Service Line and Pharmacy department in meeting its risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
To lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the field of cardiology. To take an active part in projects to support patient safety.
To undertake clinical supervision of junior pharmacists, medicines management pharmacy technicians and pre-registration pharmacists
To act as a professional role model to all registered clinical pharmacy staff, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role.
To be a source of expert specialist advice for matters relating to cardiology to other pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bachelor/Master of Pharmacy degree
- GPhC pharmacist registration
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Relevant senior experience
Desirable criteria
- Independent Pharmacist Prescriber
- Quality Improvement Training
- Management courses
- Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
- Accredited Diploma Tutor
- Stage II RPS Faculty Member (MIIFRPS)
- Train the trainer qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of specialist practitioner practice
- Experience of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care
- Relevant continued professional development
- Evidence of managing and delivering a project
- Experience of clinically supervising and training staff
- Policy and service development
Desirable criteria
- Risk Management
- Presentation to trust wide meetings
- Demonstrable evidence of undertaking research and audit and using the results to improve patient care.
- Experience of staff line management
- Experience of delivering education and training to undergraduates and postgraduates of various healthcare professions
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant standards and guidelines.
- Knowledge of legislation/guidance relating to medicines usage and prescribing
- Knowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the current commissioning arrangements in the NHS
- Recognised as a specialist within the defined speciality
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Organised and able to devise, plan and manage and prioritise work programmes
- Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation
- Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care
- Demonstrable advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. Ability to apply logical and analytical skills to manage clinical risk during the use of medicines
Desirable criteria
- Ability to formulate, lead and implement directorate service strategies
- Ability to integrate research into practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Lock
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist - Medicine (cross-site)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01234355122
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