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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7132481
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Cardiac Services

Band 8a

Job overview

We are delighted to invite applications to the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (SCP) in Cardiac Services post,  joining the SCPs in the Medicine team at the City campus. Cardiac Services includes cardiology and cardiac surgery, and also includes the Cardiac ICU & Cardiac HDU, as well as theatres & cath labs.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your portfolio of specialist knowledge and skills for the management of patients as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as build on your leadership abilities.

 

Main duties of the job

Our vision is to be outstanding in health outcomes and patient & staff experience

You will be jointly responsible for ensuring the further development of an excellent clinical pharmacy service to the cardiology & cardiac surgery areas, alongside the other SCP for Cardiac Services

You will provide complex, pharmaceutical care for patients, optimising their medicines, utilising your prescribing skills and ensuring the effective transfer of care.

You will work closely with the MDT, on & off the ward to support governance, education and medication safety within cardiac services.

You will be expected to line manage one or more of the band 7 pharmacists on the team, providing mentoring, and supporting them with their development and objectives which may include starting out as an independent prescriber.

You will mentor junior pharmacists working in cardiology or cardiac surgery, providing them with training, education and sharing your passion for cardiology

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

 

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for key duties & responsibilities.

Leading on a particular aspect (or aspects) of the clinical pharmacy service to the specialty

Actively participating in consultant-led ward rounds to promote and support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and effective discharge planning by utilising prescribing skills

Providing an advanced level of clinical pharmacy service to the specialty

Involvement in education and training of a variety of healthcare professionals including diploma & pre-registration pharmacists, undergraduates and trainee advanced nurse practitioners.

Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of 37.5 hours per week) the service would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider this post  but on less than full time hours please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable criteria
  • Qualified as an independent prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide post-registration experience including in hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to a specialty
  • Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty
  • Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level
  • Experience of working actively on national groups

Communication and Relationship

Essential criteria
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Evidence of independence and team working skills
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of successful business case completion

Analytical and Judgement

Essential criteria
  • Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes
  • Evidence of incorporating innovative and ‘best practice’ into current practice.

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of excellent organisational skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sally Manning
Job title
Divisional Lead Pharmacist City Medical Specialty
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 279292
Additional information

Beth Savage - Specialist pharmacist - cardiac services

[email protected]

 

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