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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-HS8APHA-03-25
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside Hospital
Town
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/03/2025 23:59
Interview date
01/04/2025

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Pharmacist- Critical Care and Theatres

Band 8a

Job overview

Advanced Pharmacist- Critical Care and Theatres-Band 8A - 37.5 hours- Permanent

Job Shares / Part Time or Flexible working will be considered

We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly team  as our new Critical Care and Theatres Pharmacist. This will constitute 50% of the role and for the remaining 50% you will join our Clinical Pharmacy team.  With a new Chief Pharmacist, an ambitious 2 year departmental strategy and our Pharmacy robot being replaced;  we are in a prime position to support you to become an outstanding Advanced Pharmacist in Critical Care and Theatres.

We would fully support you to undertake relevant post graduate training in your specialist field and also leadership training.

Participation in the extended hours, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call service will be required.

Main duties of the job

This is a highly specialised post with significant autonomy in taking forward developments in Critical Care and Theatres including service delivery, specialist education and training, audit and research and development. 

  • To deliver Clinical Pharmacy services to Critical Care and Theatres 
  • To lead on the development of guidelines, regimens, policies and prescribing protocols for the Acute Trust/Outreach team and Critical Care and Theatres
  • To provide specialist Pharmaceutical advice and support in Critical Care and Theatres
  • To work with Advanced Clinical Pharmacist- Surgery/Trauma and Orthopeodics and those for General and Specialty Medicine to ensure robust medicines management governance throughout the Divisions and seamless transition
  • To produce reports and present clinical and financial information to the relevant specialty meetings and overarching Divisional meetings.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Safety 
  • Care 
  • Respect 
  • Communication 
  • Learning 

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4 years) or recognised equivalent
  • Pre-registration training and experience
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma / MSc in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Desirable criteria
  • Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification (or commitment towards training for same)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience (at least 2 years)
  • Working in a busy hospital (or equivalent documented clinical experience)
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within specialist field

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Specialist and extensive knowledge of therapeutics of common disease states and frequently used therapeutic regimes
  • Good all round practical clinical pharmacy and medicines management skills
  • Skills for analysing prescribing documentation , clinical systems , and complex patient , medicines or financial information in order to provide advice on medicines and expenditure
  • Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and in writing with patients and service users
  • (6) Self-motivated , Able to work on own initiative and as part of a large team YES
  • Able to meet the demands of a busy department and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
  • Able to understand and solve complex clinical medicines related problems

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines and the public. YES
  • Approachable, respectful and supportive to subordinates and managers.
  • Decisive and possesses initiative
  • Able to accept guidance, direction and constructive criticism.
  • Practical, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
  • Tactful and discrete
  • Adopt Flexible working patterns, willing to accept change readily
  • Trustworthy with a strong sense of responsibility
  • Good timekeeper. Reliable and dependable

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Beecroft
Job title
Deputy Director of Pharmacy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01619224814
Additional information

Katherine Cullen Chief Pharmacist, [email protected], 0161 922 6282

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