Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist
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.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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 pharmacy career and develop your clinical skills?
This exciting and diverse role will allow you to develop skills in specialist areas, within a friendly supportive team at Queens Hospital Burton. The role will include training in Critical Care to enable you to support the Advanced Pharmacist - Critical Care and also provide cover on a weekly basis. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to rotate through other clinical areas at Queens hospital, with an emphasis on support to the surgical division, and the nutrition team.
You will receive training in parenteral nutrition (if needed) to enable you to attend the weekly multi-disciplinary nutrition ward round.
Your knowledge will enable you to support trainee and band 6 pharmacists and there will be the opportunity to become a mentor and potentially a trainee pharmacist tutor.
If you are not already an Independent prescriber, we will support you to complete the course.
Main duties of the job
To provide support and cover for the Advanced Pharmacist - Critical care, and the wider Critical Care team by regular attendance at daily ward rounds.
To become a member of the nutrition team, undertaking weekly multidisciplinary ward rounds and ensuring that patients are prescribed and supplied with appropriate parenteral nutrition.
To support the ward clinical service at Queens Hospital to ensure safe delivery of medicines across the whole hospital. Additionally, you may be asked to support the service at Samuel Johnson Hospital (SJH) in Lichfield and Sir Robert Peel hospital (SRP) in Tamworth.
To support the training of trainee and junior pharmacists through
mentorship. There may be the opportunity, if interested to become a pre-registration tutor.
To support the weekend and on call service for Queens, SJH and SRP. All
pharmacists are expected to be part of this rota
Closing date of applications: 26 September 2024
Interview date: 10 October 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 & 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 of working as part of an MDT
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
- Lisa Nock
- Job title
- Advanced pharmacist - Critical care / Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01283 511511
- Additional information
Extension : 5119 - if calling for further information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Training Centre
Rehab Block
Level 3
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
- Telephone
- 01332 788466
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