Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Pharmacist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 425-24-6404985
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist Gastroenterology
Band 8a
Job overview
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust are in the exciting position to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated specialist pharmacist for gastroenterology.
We are seeking a confident pharmacist with enthusiasm, drive and excellent communication skills to work alongside our experienced Gastroenterology pharmacist. The ideal candidate should have a broad range of clinical knowledge and the ambition to develop this role.
This post would be suitable for a clinically trained Band 7 with hospital experience looking to develop. Paediatric experience would be desirable but is not essential as training will be provided. Consideration will be given to candidates wishing to combine this post with our CF pharmacist post to support a portfolio career. The post holder must either be an independent prescriber or willing to undertake the necessary training to become one.
Main duties of the job
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to the Gastroenterology speciality in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs.
To participate in the pharmaceutical services of the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. These services include clinical pharmacy, aseptic services and in-patient services.
You will be expected to take part in the weekend and bank holiday and out of hour emergency duty service.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
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Outstanding Patient Care
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Brilliant Place to work
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Leaders in Children’s Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read attached Job description and person specification for full details of job and the main responsibilities
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Postgraduate diploma qualification in clinical pharmacy (or relevant experience)
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or management qualification
- NMP qualification
- Membership of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group Independent Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant in-patient Hospital experience
- Delivery of Clinical Pharmacy services
- Experience of personnel management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric pharmacy experience
- Gastro experience
- Experience of NHSE funding
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work on own initiative, is self-motivated and takes responsibility for work and delivers work on time to professional standards
- In depth knowledge of medicines management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of drug use in Gastro
- Experience of service development
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
- Laura Godden
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2717259
- Additional information
Please call me for a chat about the role or if you have any questions.
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