Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 344-5479DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/08/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Level Pharmacist - Homecare
Band 8a
Job overview
The post holder will act as the lead pharmacist for Pharmacy Homecare Services and Team at East Kent Hospitals NHS University Foundation Trust, to lead, deliver, develop and evaluate the service in accordance with the objectives set by the Medicines Value Team Lead.
Additionally, the post holder will need to ensure the homecare services are consistently of high quality and are in line with the Hackett good practice guidelines as well as local policies and procedures.
In order to keep their clinical skills current the post holder will be expected to spend some of their time providing clinical pharmacy work cover. This will be timetabled work (job planned) and will be dependent on the needs of the department and the experience of the post holder.
We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls.
Main duties of the job
· To operate as an Advanced Pharmacist in Homecare and across the Trust
· To be the dedicated pharmacist for Homecare services across the trust and supporting safe and effective use of medicines within Homecare and a specific clinical specialty to improve medicines safety
· To operationally oversee on a day to day basis the performance of the Homecare team working at KCH.
· To effectively manage and supervise pharmacists working within the homecare team and oversee the supervision of other pharmacy staff working in the homecare service
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
The proposed interview date is 2/8/24.
Person specification
Clinical skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Significant hospital clinical pharmacy experience
- Teaching, mentoring and tutoring experience
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
Desirable criteria
- Service improvement and change management skills
- Specialist knowledge of Home Care Services
- Experience of managing a team
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Registered Independent prescriber or willingness to complete
- Accreditation of Practice/educational supervisor training programme or equivalent
Personal/Professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Successful team player with the ability to respect and develop the skills of others
- Ability to prioritise, deliver on agreed objectives and meet deadlines
- Communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills should be highly developed
- Demonstrate critical appraisal skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management
- Experience of leading and supervising research quality improvement or audit projects
Other
Essential criteria
- Uphold, promotes and models the trust values
Governance
Essential criteria
- Experience of protocol/guidelines development
Desirable criteria
- High level investigational and analytical skills
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
- Alice Lo
- Job title
- Medicines Values Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500125139
- Additional information
For more information or to arrange to visit us, please contact Alice Lo, Medicines Values Team Lead, 07500125139, via [email protected]
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