Job summary Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Women and Children Band 8a 37.5 hours per week We are looking for a motivated pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy services at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust. Main duties of the job An opportunity has arisen to join our expanding, friendly, diverse and inclusive pharmacy team. As an advanced clinical pharmacist for women and children you will be expected to review and develop policies and produce medicines optimisation reports to present at monthly divisional meetings - being accountable for either women or children. You will also be expected to provide line management and support to our junior pharmacist team and pharmacy students. About us Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people. Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best. We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live. Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'. This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. Date posted 17 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 357-PR-094-24-H Job locations Pilgrim Hospital Boston Sibsey Road Boston PE21 9QS Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you Person Specification Skills Essential Evidence of CPD Excellent clinical pharmaceutical knowledge of Medical specialities. Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets Good written, including reporting, and verbal communication skills Ability to plan and co-ordinate own work and that of others (time management) Good interpersonal skills including persuasion to influence prescribing Genuine care and concern for staff and patient welfare Flexibility Ability to travel between sites and for On-call duties Desirable Ability to be flexible with length of working day to meet needs of service Experience Essential Significant specialist medical knowledge acquired through training and experience Medicines Management experience gained in a Hospital environment across a range of specialities. Desirable Mentoring and/or teaching experience Medicines Information experience Qualifications Essential Pharmacy degree (Master/Batchelor) Registration as a Pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate Clinical Diploma and/or equivalent experience Some Supervisory experience Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake training to achieve prescribing qualification Desirable Some management training Person Specification Skills Essential Evidence of CPD Excellent clinical pharmaceutical knowledge of Medical specialities. Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets Good written, including reporting, and verbal communication skills Ability to plan and co-ordinate own work and that of others (time management) Good interpersonal skills including persuasion to influence prescribing Genuine care and concern for staff and patient welfare Flexibility Ability to travel between sites and for On-call duties Desirable Ability to be flexible with length of working day to meet needs of service Experience Essential Significant specialist medical knowledge acquired through training and experience Medicines Management experience gained in a Hospital environment across a range of specialities. Desirable Mentoring and/or teaching experience Medicines Information experience Qualifications Essential Pharmacy degree (Master/Batchelor) Registration as a Pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate Clinical Diploma and/or equivalent experience Some Supervisory experience Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake training to achieve prescribing qualification Desirable Some management training Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Pilgrim Hospital Boston Sibsey Road Boston PE21 9QS Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)