Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment 12 months max - Maternity leave cover until Oct 2025)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-B-244202
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/08/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Neonates & Paediatrics (Maternity cover)
Band 8a
Job overview
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Neonates & Paediatrics to support our dynamic paediatric pharmacy team as maternity leave cover until October 2025. You will provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to patients on general paediatric wards, Paediatric Intensive care and our Neonatal Intensive Care unit. You will also be responsible for assisting with development of rotational team-members.
Main duties of the job
A patient-centered approach and the ability to integrate as part of a multidisciplinary team is essential
We are looking for an individual who wishes to take this opportunity to progress not only their career but the service we provide to patients within the Trust.
Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medication in designated clinical area
Promote medication safety and medicines optimisation in neonates and paediatrics in liaison with the multi-disciplinary team
CUH has a well-developed and respected clinical service including; independent pharmacist prescribers to respond dynamically to the needs of the hospital and its patients. We have a high level of commitment to staff development and actively encourage all staff to share their expertise widely to enhance the profile of the department.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
Closing date is midnight on 25 July 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 9 August 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters level degree in pharmacy.
- Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)*. Note: there is a requirement to undertake training in Epic (Trust electronic prescribing and medicines administration [EPMA] system) and complete a competence assessment. Candidates with non UK/alternative qualifications will be requested to provide further details before shortlisting. These will include details of the course provider and a copy of the academic transcript. Information will be reviewed by our Education and Training team to assess suitability.)
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*. *Candidates with non UK/alternative qualifications will be requested to provide further details before shortlisting. These will include details of the course provider and a copy of the academic transcript. Information will be reviewed by our Education and Training team to assess suitability.)
- Management qualification.
- Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC.
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II.
- Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent significant post-registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation and medicines information.
- Recent significant experience of patient consultation.
- Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities including the designated specialist clinical area.
- Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes.
- Experience of writing professional reports.
- Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines.
- Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines.
- Evidence of having conducted and implemented the outcomes of a clinical audit.
- Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
- Experience of the management of high-cost and high-risk medicines.
- Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups.
- Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development.
Desirable criteria
- Recent significant post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital.
- Recent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients.
- Experienced clinical pharmacist (at band 8a or 8b) including one or more of the following: neurosciences, critical care, transplant, medicines information, acute and emergence medicine.
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
- Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
- Experience of horizon scanning.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within designated specialist clinical area.
- Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NPSA guidance and their local implementation
- Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes.
- Computer literate with experience of Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
- Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
- Knowedge of pharmacy computer systems.
- Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT systems.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate expert professional practice defined within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework: Expert Professional Practice cluster at the level of Advanced Stage II. This will be tested by means of a clinical test during the interview process.
- Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management.
- Be self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills.
- Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students.
- Be able to produce written reports.
- Have a proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
- Be able to manage and work well in a team.
- Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior staff.
- Be able to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame (including level 2 medicines reconciliation) and identify / resolve issues arising.
- Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers.
- Have a proven ability to teach and train a range of different staff groups including producing supporting training materials.
- Be able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure to deadlines to achieve results.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The appointee will demonstrate the ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. This will be tested as part of the application and interview processes.
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
- Nigel Gooding
- Job title
- Consultant Pharmacist - Neonates & Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 274175
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