Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-B-244205
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - General Medicine
Band 8a
Job overview
The Pharmacy Department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ambitious and forward thinking, striving to ensure that the patient is always at the heart of everything we do.
We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our team and provide advanced clinical services to our newly configured general medicine cohort.
Main duties of the job
As we look to promote the organisation and governance of general medicine patients within the hospital we are looking for a team leader who is an adaptable and well rounded pharmacist. You need to be able to work flexibly with our pharmacy team, the wider healthcare multidisciplinary team, the discharge planning services and our operational colleagues.
You will be responsible for the direct patient care of an agreed patient group within general medicine, as well as having professional oversight responsibilities for a team of rotational pharmacists within your service.
We are looking for a proactive individual with experience supporting patient flow and capacity, with the drive to deliver service change and development.
This role would suit an individual who wishes to take this opportunity to progress not only their career but the service we provide to patients within the trust.
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 13,000 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.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 31st of July.
Interviews are due to be held on the 7th of August.
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
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. This behaviour is outlined on the final page of this 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).
- Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC, or commitment to completing this.
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent significant post-registration experience.
- Recent significant experience of patient consultation.
- Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities.
- Experience of documenting 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 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.
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
- Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
- Experience of horizon scanning.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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.
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
- Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems.
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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.
- 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.
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
- Kate Stopher
- Job title
- Lead pharmacist- Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 217611
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