Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 252-6751783
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £55,877 - £62,626 incl HCAS per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Clinical Pharmacist - Renal Critical Care
8a
Job overview
Are you a pharmacist looking for a new challenge? Do you want to diversify your skill set and develop your career? Are you ready to accept a new role which will expand both your clinical and leadership potential?
Our innovative clinical pharmacy team are looking for a self-motivated clinical pharmacist to join us to lead our intensive care service. You will work closely with our critical care teams and lead clinical pharmacists to develop and deliver pharmaceutical services to our intensive care patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting as well as link with our other site at Queen Mary’s, Sidcup.
We will support specialist training through tertiary centres for this position (if required).
A relocation package is available for those relocating to Dartford for this role. Please contact us to discuss the relocation package applicable to you.
Main duties of the job
You will have a daily clinical commitment working with our dedicated medicine management trained and accuracy checking technicians who are fully integrated into the dispensary and ward service providing a full team approach to support near-patient pharmaceutical care on the wards. You will provide clinical leadership as the lead critical care pharmacist, training and developing others.
Applicants should have an interest in intensive care services or critical care and be willing to work towards (if not already achieved) an independent prescribing qualification.
This post gives the opportunity to utilise an independent prescribing qualification and we will support you as you enhance and expand your intensive care knowledge. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is essential
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Managerial responsibilities
Professional responsibilities
Education and development responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, please see the detailed job description and person specification for further information.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- GPhC registration as a pharmacist; Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent; Independent prescriber (or working towards)
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society; Management and leadership qualification; MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or other appropriate discipline; Practice Supervisor Accreditation or equivalent teaching accreditation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Broad pharmaceutical knowledge relating to general medicine and core medical specialities Demonstrates knowledge of national and local guidelines relating to specialism that need to be adhered to Advanced computer literacy including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Budgetary control skills Awareness of current practice and policy affecting pharmacy practice in the NHS & understanding the NHS structure
Desirable criteria
- JAC computer skills Incident investigation/ root cause analysis Risk management Experience and knowledge of respiratory medication use
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a band 7 Pharmacist Experience of writing protocols and standards Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary clinical pharmacy setting Previous teaching/tutoring experience
Desirable criteria
- Hospital Pharmacy Experience Clinical Pharmacy teaching skills Demonstrable use of audit/research to improve practice
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Polite but assertive Can cope with emotive patient Issues Organised Reliable Approachable Caring Self-motivated and ability to motivate others Ability to work well on own initiative Committed to high standard of patient care Enthusiastic Willingness to seek and find new solution to problems Good communication skills Effective team player Good organisational skills Ability to plan and prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines Able to make decisions Can concentrate for frequent intense periods Commitment to CPD
Desirable criteria
- Ability to cope with the pressures of a busy hospital pharmacy service Maintains a portfolio of practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Karina McAllister
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322 428523
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