Job summary
- Main area
- Lead Advanced Pharmacist- Endocrine
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (FIXED TERM/ SECONDMENT - EDC, weekend cover 1 in 8 (2 days time back in the week))
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 434-SCS6190507-C
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- All sites
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum (+ EDC) pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Advanced pharmacist integrated medicine- Endocrine
Band 8a
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated pharmacist to join our Integrated Medicine pharmacy team. We are looking to recruit to the post of Advanced Endocrine Pharmacist who will play a pivotal role in leading, managing and further developing the pharmacy services provided to the division.
Responsible for leading, managing, delivering, planning and developing the clinical pharmaceutical services to the Integrated Medicine Division in liaison with the Pharmacy Team Lead – Integrated Medicine.
**If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call. Our contact details for the relevant team members are below**
Main duties of the job
- Prescribing in inpatient setting within integrated medicine for Endocrine (as required by the service).
- To provide a consistently high pharmaceutical service to patients in line with the Trust corporate objectives and the NHS plan.
- To provide leadership and training of the team that delivers this service to ensure service provided is to high standards.
- To manage medicine related risks and ensure Trust Medicines policy and medicines legislation is complied with within the Integrated Medicine Division.
- To be a senior member of the Pharmacy department.
- To deputise for the Pharmacy Team Lead – Integrated Medicine when appropriate
- To support and have delegated responsibility for the provision of the clinical pharmaceutical services to the Integrated Medicine Division seven days a week
- To appraise, develop and performance manage band 6 and 7 pharmacists
- To support the Trust financial objectives by providing financial analysis and advice in relation to medicines management to the Endocrine Services and the Pharmacy department.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Membership
Essential criteria
- Registered Pharmacist: GPhC
- Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or recognised equivalent
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- RPS faculty Stage II accreditation
- Education qualification
EXPERIENCE eg Breadth of occupational experience
Essential criteria
- significant hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
- Significant experience of delivery of pharmacy services to a broad range of specialties including medicines and surgery
- Experience of delivery of clinical pharmacy service to a specialist level
- Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of project management
- Experience of conducting service audits and the use of performance indicators
- Experience of teaching and tutoring
- Experience of training other pharmacy staff
- Experience in pre-registration training
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable criteria
- Working as part of an MDT
- experience within Endocrinology
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- Work, communicate and provide effective leadership
- Clear, concise verbal, written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
Desirable criteria
- Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
- Work effectively within teams
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES eg Ability to travel to other sites. Ability to work internal rotation
Essential criteria
- Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Ranj Omar
- Job title
- Pharmacy Team Lead - Integrated Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07729115379
- Additional information
Rachel Cox (Associate Director of Pharmacy)
TEL: 07788 906 746
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