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Job overview

Would you like to develop your clinical, research and leadership skills as a specialist pharmacist in a world-renowned HIV centre?

Come and join us in Brighton, where you can advance your career in a new purpose-built facility comprising the Lawson Unit (our HIV outpatient clinic) which cares for about 2,500 outpatients, and the 24 bed Regional Clinical Infection Unit, in a role that combines acuity and continuity of care. The majority of your time will be spent providing a service to outpatients and inpatients living with HIV, but you will also gain experience in the care of inpatients with Infectious Diseases, and SHAC (Sexual Health and Contraception) outpatients, as well as those enrolled in clinical trials under the care of our HIV/SHAC research team.

This post offers a unique opportunity to work towards a band 8a highly specialist role supported by a development programme based on a competency framework with incremental enhancement.

We are primarily looking for someone who is enthusiastic about working in HIV. Prior experience is not necessary as full training will be given, or if you already have experience as a specialist HIV pharmacist this will be taken into consideration when designing your personal development plan to support your progression.

Main duties of the job

The HIV/SHAC Pharmacy Team is an integral part of both the wider multidisciplinary team and the Clinical Infection Pharmacy Team, and within our friendly department you will be supported and encouraged to progress your career by engaging in education and training, research, pharmacist-led clinic sessions, and becoming an Independent Prescriber.

You will join our specialist pharmacy team providing clinical support to staff and holistic pharmaceutical care to inpatients and outpatients, including:

• staff and patients in the Clinical Infection Unit, as well as HIV patients elsewhere in the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Sussex Beacon (a charity providing specialist care and support for people living with HIV)
• staff and patients in the Lawson Unit (including joint specialist clinics eg frailty, liver, memory, renal, TB, women), SHAC, and the HIV/SHAC research team

In addition to working alongside a team of nationally recognised consultants and clinical academics there are many informal and formal training and learning opportunities, including weekly Trust-wide pharmacy education meetings, and a weekly HIV/SHAC ‘Education Hour’, as well as the possibility of attending national and international HIV conferences.

Please call or visit if you want more information - we look forward to meeting you.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.