Job summary
Employer heading
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Gastroenterology
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
**BRAND NEW ROLE**
Do you like the variety of clinical conditions encountered in Gastroenterology?
Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification?
Do you enjoy team working?
If your answer is yes to any of the above, then we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) for a specialist clinical Pharmacist working within our Gastroenterology Service. This is a brand new role within our Trust where we are looking to strengthen the medical service through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the patient’s outpatient journey. We are seeking to complete this team by recruiting a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference.
The successful applicants must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients and will look to further educate and train our team through the development of a training programme. They will also be responsible in supporting the medicines value programme being undertaken specifically within gastroenterology.
This is a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the Gastroenterology wards.
- Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients
- Support the medicines value programme within gastroenterology and across the ICS.
- Be part of a team of Pharmacists that deliver a consistently high clinical Pharmacy service for the patients.
- Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the endocrine setting by organising their training and assessing their competency
- Work with the Team Leader – Clinical Services & Governance regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Surgical Division.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is simple
To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.
We’re looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.
What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?
- Patient focused service
- Supportive and friendly team
- Opportunities for personal development
- A department open to new ways of working
What can working within the Gastroenterology Service offer you?
- To be part of a newly developed service; redesigned to support patient flow
- To work with a clinical team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the Gastroenterology Service.
- An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients journey at a pivotal time.
What can SaTH offer you?
- To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
- A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
- A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
- Access to our Leadership Academy
We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
- Registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacist
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Member of the Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of supervision of staff
- Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
- Audit experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in writing policies/guidelines
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Pearson or Ruth Dudgeon
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 261000
- Additional information
To contact directly please call 01743 261000 ext 1174
OR email: [email protected] or [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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