Job summary We are recruiting for an Advanced Pharmacist - Thrombosis & VTE who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to work with the Thrombosis Committee, Patient Safety Leads, Quality Improvement team and clinical pharmacy team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and delivery of a high quality, proactive and patient focused service to patients relating to Thrombosis and VTE. This is an excellent opportunity to work with Lead Clinicians and nurses; often at Trust Board level to push the Thrombosis and VTE agenda forward. You will use your non-medical prescribing qualification to optimise individual patient's drug therapies as appropriate, having the opportunity to develop a clinic. You will be supported to develop their leadership and management skills. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. Main duties of the job To be the Advanced Pharmacist for Thrombosis and VTE utilising specialist clinical knowledge to provide a high-quality service to patients within East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Responsibility for leadership and development of clinical services to thrombosis and VTE specialties. To lead on the Trusts VTE and thrombosis Quality Improvement work and work with the Trust's Kaizen Promotion Office. Play an integral role in the multidisciplinary team that delivers a high-quality clinical service to thrombosis patients within the Trust. This includes the undertaking of root-cause analysis for patients who develop healthcare-associated thrombosis; critique the thromboprophylaxis provision they received; feedback results to the relevant Directorate teams and support the preparation & publication of a quarterly report on the data collected. Develop and maintain a thrombosis and VTE clinic. Develop haemostasis and thrombosis ward rounds in rotation with other members of the MDT. Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate protocols and guidelines for anticoagulant therapy. These may be used both Trust-wide and external to the Trust. To be a clinical mentor and guide junior pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacists throughout their training programmes. You will use your non-medical prescribing qualification to optimise individual patient's drug therapies as appropriate. About us At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. Date posted 26 February 2025 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 361-7018920 Job locations Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential Masters Degree MPharm Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2) Desirable Qualified and registered as a non-medical prescriber (or working towards completion of NMP qualification) Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Previous Experience Essential Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy and Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice Supervision of staff Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience in documenting in medical notes Training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff Proven experience of audit Desirable Project management and report writing Experience in writing policies/guidelines/PGDs Management of staff Tutoring of post graduate trainee pharmacists or pre-reg pharmacists Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management Skills Essential Good communication skills Ability to motivate others Able to negotiate with staff at all levels Able to use initiative Good organisational skills Able to work with minimal supervision Ability to manage own time Desirable Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines Proven ability to teach a range of staff groups Knowledge Essential Excellent general medicine clinical knowledge Able to use clinical knowledge at senior level Specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialised area Knowledge of healthcare systems, guidance and NHS change Able to critically appraise research data Knowledge of post graduate education for pharmacists Confident user of Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential Masters Degree MPharm Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2) Desirable Qualified and registered as a non-medical prescriber (or working towards completion of NMP qualification) Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Previous Experience Essential Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy and Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice Supervision of staff Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience in documenting in medical notes Training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff Proven experience of audit Desirable Project management and report writing Experience in writing policies/guidelines/PGDs Management of staff Tutoring of post graduate trainee pharmacists or pre-reg pharmacists Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management Skills Essential Good communication skills Ability to motivate others Able to negotiate with staff at all levels Able to use initiative Good organisational skills Able to work with minimal supervision Ability to manage own time Desirable Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines Proven ability to teach a range of staff groups Knowledge Essential Excellent general medicine clinical knowledge Able to use clinical knowledge at senior level Specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialised area Knowledge of healthcare systems, guidance and NHS change Able to critically appraise research data Knowledge of post graduate education for pharmacists Confident user of Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint 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. 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. 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 East and North Herts NHS Trust Address Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)