Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Option for weekend working and on-call to be negotiated at interview)
- Job ref
- 374-LCDA099
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St Leonards on Sea
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 8b
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
The Pharmacy Department at ESHT has a track record of innovation especially in the areas of system working, cross sector education and training, digital systems and the development of enhanced specialist roles. Our highly experienced leadership team work closely together to provide efficient, cost effective and joined up services whilst maintaining the highest levels of patient safety.
This role will be responsible for managing the Acute Clinical Pharmacy service at the Conquest Hospital, supporting the Medical Division through policy development and identifying areas of good clinical practice and where there needs to be improvement on cost and quality in medicine use, and supporting the Departments Clinical Governance, Education & Training and Risk Management processes.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust lies along the beautiful South Coast of England. Our two main hospitals are based in Hastings and Eastbourne. We have two large pharmacy departments on each of the main sites, a community health-based service that includes virtual wards, and an award-winning education and training team. We have an expectation that our pharmacists spend at least 80% of their time clinically and utilise a range of support staff and technology to facilitate that. We also have several pharmacists being supported through career progression programmes including credentialing to consultant level practice.
Main duties of the job
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1. To actively participate in the development of Trust and Sussex wide policy to deliver medicines optimisation and ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines. 2. To manage the acute Clinical Pharmacy service at Conquest Hospital (Clinical Site Lead). 3. To provide leadership (professional and managerial) to pharmacists and clinical technicians working within the Acute team Conquest 4. To support initiatives to improve treatment outcomes, reduce patient risk and to meet the Department’s financial obligations. 5. To work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Education and Training leads and with the Medicines Safety Officer as required.
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Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSC (Pharmacy) /BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC registration examination (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years pre-registration training and experience)
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist
- Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice or other equivalent post-graduate qualification
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
- Enhanced management skills through formal training or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Training in pharmacoeconomics / resource or change management
- Management qualification
- Independant prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Significant post registration experience as a hospital or specialist primary care pharmacist within a specialist field to include significant secondary care NHS experience with 2 years at Band 8a+
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports. Knowledge of MS excel
- Has previous Line management experience or responsibility of staff (e.g. education and training role)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or ICB role
- Previous experience in providing directorate support
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
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
- Ben Clark
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814294492
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