Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) totalling £5,000, payable upon appointment
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 216-AH-C6726638
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Women & Children (Attracts £5000 RRP)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic clinical pharmacist with an interest in Neonatology, Paediatrics or Women’s and Children’s services.
Are you at the stage of your career where you are looking to develop your clinical skills and work within well-respected and proactive multidisciplinary teams, managing the pharmacy service to paediatric, neonatal, maternity and gynaecology care areas?
Would you like to work with a friendly and enthusiastic team and encouraged to work towards credentialing for a consultant post alongside utilising your skills as a non-medical prescriber?
Do you want to be part of an innovative Department that have had an ambitious 5-year strategy and workforce plan approved by the Trust Board?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
Depending on the stage of your career, further study will be encouraged and supported. Practice research is also encouraged in this role.
This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) totalling £5,000, payable upon appointment, (covering 36 months of service) in addition to a relocation allowance (subject to eligibility). The RRP payment is for external candidates only and is pro rata for part time employees.
If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, please contact [email protected] for further details.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the provision of a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service for patients within Women and Children’s Care Group.
- Work closely with the Lead Pharmacists for Women and Children’s providing specialist pharmacy input.
- Undertake teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare employees.
- Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to the clinical specialities including Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), Paediatric Oncology, Paediatric Outpatients, demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness.
- Work closely with the Lead pharmacists & associate chief pharmacist for clinical services on the strategic development of clinical pharmacy services and establish clearly defined roles for pharmacist non-medical prescribers within the Care Group.
- Develop and manage the delivery of pharmacy services to ensure efficient use of resources and systems including monitoring drug expenditure, delivery of financial savings within women and children service lines.
- Work with the clinical and governance teams to develop guidelines, protocols and PGDs within Women and Children’s services.
- Undertake audits and engage with Quality Improvement and practice research projects.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS Trust is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to a population of around 2,000,000 people who can access our
specialist services. We work closely with our community partners in delivering comprehensive health and social care.
UHP is working in partnership with University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marjon University.
From September 2024, the highly-ranked University of Bath MPharm degree will be available to study at the University of Plymouth.
There will be opportunities for pharmacist colleagues to participate in these educational activities, with the potential for more formal roles with the University of Bath in the future.
In Plymouth we are undergoing an exciting transformation which is seeing the continuous development of career opportunities for the right candidate. As one of seven NHS Trusts nationally to be hosting the ‘People First’ pilot our team are continuously identifying innovative ways to improve their own practice and our patient’s experience.
Our team would support you to attain your goals. You will be working with a Chief Pharmacist who is committed to you as an individual.
We are steadfast in our values: putting people first, taking ownership, respecting others, being positive and to listen, learn and continuously improve. If you can relate to and embody these values then we would like to work with you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responsible to the Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics and Sexual Health, Lead Pharmacist for Neonates, Maternity and Gynaecology and the Associate Chief Pharmacist Clinical Services for supporting the strategic planning and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients within Women and Children’s services.
- Support the Chief Pharmacist / Deputy Chief Pharmacist / Associate Chief Pharmacist and Care Group Lead Pharmacists in developing, monitoring, and reporting on drug expenditure and medicines budget and the delivery of financial savings as part of pharmacy cost improvement projects (CIPs).
- Development, implementation, and update of clinical pharmacy policy in conjunction with senior pharmacists within Women and Children care areas.
- Work as a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Team, Women and Children care group service lines and wider UHP pharmacy team.
- Monitor, review, and report on medicines related incidents within Women and Children care areas.
- Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy care to patients in Women and Children care areas and related units, including NICU, paediatric oncology, community paediatrics, paediatric outpatients and maternity.
- To manage, lead and co-ordinate pharmacy staff working Women and Children care areas including junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy service in accordance with local and national standards and strategy and to ensure all members of the pharmacy team are trained and competent for their roles.
- To manage, lead and co-ordinate the trainee pharmacist rotations within Women and Children areas.
- To act as a role model as a clinical pharmacist and team leader, to pharmacists, technicians, ATOs and all other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To be a lead and role model in the field of Women and Children care locally, regionally, and nationally.
- To practice as an independent prescriber.
- To work towards advanced clinical practice.
- To engage with Quality Improvement and practice research.
- To write and review policies and procedures relevant to pharmacy practice in Women and Children care areas.
- Monitor and evaluate medicines related protocols and guidelines in Women and Children care areas.
- Ensure an appropriate level of clinical pharmacy service is provided to the Women and Children care areas.
- Propose policy or service changes which improve services and may have multidisciplinary and resource implications.
- Configure and implement inductions for pharmacists in Women and Children care areas and the pharmacy department with support from the Associate Chief Pharmacist Clinical Services Care Group Lead Pharmacists.
- Assist in the development and implementation of PGD’s and non-medical prescribing initiatives, when appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate.
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
- Non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake this when requested)
Desirable criteria
- Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
- Active member of NPPG, UKCPA or equivalent pharmacist specialist interest group
- Postgraduate leadership qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in speciality
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent proven knowledge of clinical pharmacy and drug use with the area of Neonatal and Women’s or Paediatric Services
- Demonstrable experience in a range of clinical specialties
- Excellent proven knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use
- Senior pharmacy management demonstrable experience within a recognised area of pharmacy practice
- Proven skills in effective leadership, successful communication, negotiating, persuasion and influencing
- Proven knowledge of strategic care agendas
- Proven understanding of NHS priorities and how to apply these locally
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to address highly complex issues
- Report writing skills.
- Proven evidence of CPD
- Demonstrable experience of teaching, training and people development
- Demonstrable experience of providing diploma mentorship and/or pre-registration tutorship
- Demonstrable Multidisciplinary working / ward round experience
Desirable criteria
- Proven knowledge of treatment pathways and commissioning of therapies for the treatment of Neonatal and Women’s or Paediatric Services
- Previous demonstrable experience of providing support to the management of a hospital directorate or division
- Demonstrable experience of designing and developing pharmacy services
- Demonstrable experience in presenting research
- Demonstrable experience in budget management and staff management
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
- • Time management skills.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate potential management ability
- Proven knowledge and understanding of financial issues
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
- Natasha Moore
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics & Sexual Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767330969
- Additional information
For an informal discussion or to arrange a site visit please contact Claire Foyle, Lead Pharmacist for Neonates, Maternity & Gynaecology [email protected] or Natasha Moore, Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics & Sexual Health [email protected]
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