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Job overview

Biological and immune-modulating medicines (biologics) have fundamentally altered the treatment landscape for a wide range of auto-immune and inflammatory diseases. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacists to join our pharmacy team and work within our clinical teams to help ensure the safe and effective use of these medicines within North Derbyshire to effect real changes in people’s lives.

Working with clinical teams within rheumatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology and dermatology services you will support the inpatient and outpatient provision of biologics. The role will enable you to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills to the highest level. You will be supported to help develop your advance practice skills as well as project management and financial reporting.

Good communication, time management and analytical skills will be required and the ability to work effectively and communicate within a team.  You will also contribute to the provision of weekend pharmacy services.
Applications are welcomed from pharmacists who will complete their post graduate studies in clinical pharmacy in 2024. 

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team you will help to ensure that patients are appropriately assessed, including review of relevant laboratory monitoring, and fulfil the relevant commissioning criteria to initiate treatments, through the blueteq system. You will help co-ordinate and validate the repeat prescribing of biologic medicines, including through homecare provision, and the counselling of patients.

You will develop your prescribing practice to begin repeat prescribing of these medicines against set criteria. You will have the opportunity to contribute to MDT discussions and complex case review, both in terms of a learning opportunity but also to utilise your pharmaceutical knowledge.
You will also help lead biosimilar switches by supporting the clinical teams and through direct patient contact.  

There are also opportunities to undertake clinical supervision and mentoring, service evaluations and audits against relevant criteria and standards (e.g. NICE, RPS Professional Standards for Homecare Services) to develop your skills and aid your career progression.

Working for our organisation

The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally.  We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at Pharmacy Congress for our service developments. We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services, we're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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