Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5hrs per week + EDC (Fixed term))
- Job ref
- 199-NN-6351049-AHP-Z
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 per annum inc of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Clinical Services and EPMA
Band 7
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Croydon Health Services (CHS) to support clinical & digital directorates in the delivery of pharmaceutical services, along with supporting the development of the electronic prescribing system (Oracle Cerner) and other pharmacy IT systems.
Our pharmacy services are highly respected and we have strong working relationships with the wider MDT. We pride ourselves in having a rich learning culture within the department with a focus on professional development and staff health and wellbeing.
Under the guidance of your lead directorate pharmacists, you will be introduced to core directorate activities of reporting and analysis of medicines expenditure, clinical governance and risk management, to enable your progression to more senior positions in the future. You will be responsible for co-developing pharmacy services and providing pharmacy services in line with the clinical strategy and acting as practice supervisor to junior pharmacists. You will also assist and collaborate with the Informatics Team in promoting and implementing EPMA and other pharmacy IT systems and will learn how to develop, improve and maintain these systems. Furthermore, the role will provide you with the opportunity to be part of service development through projects, audits and education.
Main duties of the job
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Clinical Services and EPMA
Band 7 (Full-time + EDC)
The post holder will work equally across two areas of responsibility: namely (1) as a specialist clinical pharmacist in a clinical directorate, supporting the Lead Directorate Pharmacist in providing safe and effective clinical services to a defined cohort of patients. (2) As a member of the EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration) team in supporting the delivery of the digital objectives.
The post holder will, on occasion, deputise for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist in the delivery of the directorate responsibilities and duties and will assist in providing and maintaining a safe and efficient pharmaceutical service to a cohort of patients in accordance with Trust policies. They will support and supervise less experienced pharmacists on rotation. They will assist with the maintenance, development and implementation of new and existing functionality in the established EPMA system across the Trust. They will support back-end technical processes such as configuration, development and testing of the Trust’s current or future EPMA systems and train and support all staff involved with the EPMA process.
To discuss the role further or arrange a visit please contact [email protected]
Interview Date - 12th August 2024
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
** ***Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for more details on the jobs responsibilities *****
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy Degree MRPharmS
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Candidate must be Registered with GPhC
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Non –medical prescriber
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of pharmacy practice.
- Good working knowledge of National Policy and guidelines (incl NICE guidance) applicable to the different specialties.
- Awareness of current NHS issues including national and local priorities.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of risk management & clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with word- processing, powerpoint and spreadsheet software.
- Understanding of current Medicines Management issues.
- Demonstrates an awareness of interface issues
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising and training staff.
- Experience of pharmacist co-ordinated discharge medication, patient medication history taking, and one stop dispensing
- Experience of providing medicines information
- Experience of working in an out of hours service
- Solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Experience in use and knowledge of electronic prescribing & pharmacy stock management systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience in tutoring trainee / diploma Pharmacists
- Experience of conducting / being involved with quality improvement
- Experience of working in Paediatrics and / or with high cost drug
- Experience of drug therapy review, audit projects, evaluation of clinical studies and formulation of guidelines and protocols
- Experience of updating back-office functions of electronic prescribing / inventory management systems
- Experience in manipulating large quantities of data and providing appropriate visualisations for end users
- Experience in using SQL or other reporting language.
- Familiarity with CareFlow (JAC) medicines management system & Oracle Cerner
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Good organisation and time-management skills with the ability to work to agreed deadlines
- Capacity to work calmly under pressure.
- Ability to organise and motivate oneself and others efficiently.
- Ability to work independently and in a team as necessary
- Ability to critically investigate and creatively solve problems
- Ability to demonstrate how Trust and personal values are applied to working practice
Desirable criteria
- Managerial and leadership ability.
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
- Devesh Patel
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084013000
- Additional information
Telephone extension 4868
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