Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 30/01/2025
Advanced Pharmacist - Cardiology
Band 8a
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.
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Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Job overview
Are you looking to take the next step in your pharmacy career and develop your clinical and leadership skills?
Due to internal promotion, the opportunity has arisen to take on the role of Advanced Pharmacist for Cardiology. This is a great position for a pharmacist with experience and an interest in the cardiology specialty to deliver and develop cardiology pharmacy services across UHDB.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, why don’t you come and join our friendly, inclusive and well-regarded Pharmacy team at UHDB.
Main duties of the job
This role is a key part of our team of Advanced Pharmacists working within the Specialist Medicine Division at UHDB, and provides leadership and support for the pharmacy service to cardiology at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.
As the Advanced Pharmacist for Cardiology, you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary cardiology teams as well as colleagues in Pharmacy across UHDB to deliver and promote effective and high-quality pharmacy services to patients in our hospitals and in virtual and place-based care settings.
As a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist, you will be supported to develop and implement your own ideas to ensure optimal pharmaceutical care for our patients.
This post is based at Royal Derby Hospital. Occasional travel to other UHDB hospitals will be required to fulfil the Trust-wide elements of this role.
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (from senior Division managers to members of the public).
* Ability to influence senior & junior healthcare staff (pharmacy, medical, nursing staff and managers) e.g. therapeutic decisions.
* Demonstrable leadership skills – role model for clinical pharmacists.
* Effective computer / IT knowledge and skills.
* Training in influencing and negotiating skills.
* Training in leadership skills.
Knowledge, training and experience
* Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy plus additional demonstrable pre-registration training, portfolio-based experience and final examination.
* PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
* Significant post-registration hospital practice experience including specialist clinical pharmacy practice in a relevant area.
* Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge and ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care.
* Non-medical prescribing qualification within specialist area of practice relevant to cardiology.
* Statutory regulatory membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Membership of other organisations (e.g. RPSGB, Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, etc).
* Higher degree e.g. Masters, DPharm or management.
Patient care and service development
* Provides safe, effective and timely services to individual patients.
* Regular clinical pharmacy practice within specialist clinical area.
* Ability to identify and manage risk.
* Plans and organises performance indicators and audit.
* Ability to effect and manage change.
* Experience in service planning and project management in short-medium term.
* Prior experience managing change.
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for their role.
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.
UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right to work in the UK via:
* the points-based immigration system
* the EU settlement scheme
* eVisa
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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.
Name: Hester Smail
Job title: Divisional Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 01332 785576
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please don't hesitate to contact me via email ([emailprotected]) or phone (01332 785576).
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