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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-CDCS-3089
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
25/07/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Divisional Lead Pharmacist - Acute Medicine

Band 8b

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.  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 for the next challenge in your career? This post would appeal to those who are ambitious and would like to develop their service development and leadership skills in a supportive environment, whilst working at a trust that offers flexible working options to allow you to enjoy all that the Peak District has to offer.

It is an exciting time to join our innovative pharmacy department as we develop our service to the acute medicine business units across UHDB. We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacist to lead our well respected  acute medicine pharmacy team that provides high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.  

You will work closely with other clinical leads in the pharmacy and with divisional senior medical, nursing and management staff to ensure all pharmaceutical aspects within acute medicine business units are met. 

 

Main duties of the job

  • To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate pharmacy services to acute medicine services across all sites within UHDB in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
  • To ensure that medicines are used safely and effectively in acute medicine business units (BAMBU & DAMBU).
  • To lead the clinical pharmacy team in acute medicine, acting as a role model and developing the team in line with the needs of the service
  • Facilitate the cost effective use of medicines by providing regular reports to the Divisional/business unit management and consultant team.
  • Deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical as required
  • Maintain and develop policies and procedures covering all aspects of the pharmacy service to the Division. This includes administrative, clinical, technical and training information and Standard Operating Procedures sufficient to describe the functions of the Pharmacy Service
  • Where appropriately trained and qualified the post holder will practice as an independent pharmacist prescriber in line with their competencies, the Trust Non- Medical Prescribing Policy and an agreed scope of practice to meet the local needs of patients, health care professionals and the Trust.

Closing date of applications: 11 July 2024

Interview date: 25 July 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

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to influence senior & junior healthcare staff (pharmacy, medical (including consultants), nursing staff and managers)
  • Manages complex and sensitive information relevant to post

Analytical and judgemental skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven ability to define strategic ambitions and deliver changes to service delivery in line with this
  • Manage complex and multi-faceted problems
  • Able to evaluate best practice and apply research findings to optimise the use of medicines.

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria
  • GPhC registration as Pharmacist
  • Post registration masters degree level qualification (or equivalent relevant experience)
  • Expert clinical pharmacist within clinical speciality. Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge
  • Proven line management experience
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS
  • Membership of other professional bodies (e.g. RPS)

Planning and organisational skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven track record of managing and developing services
  • Ability to meet deadlines and pay attention to detail
Desirable criteria
  • Experience/ financial management skills and business planning

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.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dominic Moore
Job title
Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 786653
Additional information

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or chat please get in touch.

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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