Specialist Pharmacist, Emergency and Admissions
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Admissions and Urgent Care Band 7
Would you like to work in a vibrant, forward-thinking Urgent Care setting? Do you like the sound of moving your clinical pharmacy skills to the next level? After the successful establishment of dedicated ward pharmacist in Urgent Care includes admission and Urgent Care we have a position for a specialist pharmacist.
You will be working within a team of 4 pharmacists in urgent Care fully supported by 3 experienced and knowledgeable band 8a Advanced Level pharmacists.
Ideally, you would be an independent prescriber, participating fully in Consultant led board rounds. If you do not meet all the essential criteria for this band 7 post, we may be able to offer a band 6 to 7 progression with a supported training program.
We welcome applications from innovative, proactive pharmacists who would want to become part of our dynamic team, contributing to our splendid pharmacy ethos, acting as an advocate for pharmacy and a guardian of medicine safety.
Main duties of the job
This role is a vital part of the expanding development of DWP service within Urgent Care and you would need to be ready to take on the responsibility and challenges of a senior and innovative position within a busy clinical environment.
1. To work with the Pharmacy Clinical Team to provide a comprehensive Pharmacy Service throughout the locality.
2. To be accountable, under the guidance of the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, in ED and Urgent Care for the Medicines Management Service provided to Urgent Care patients, staff and division.
3. To be a clinical specialist and support the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, ED and Urgent Care in providing a specialist Pharmacy Service to the Urgent Care Team; this may include prescribing, VTE assessment, support and supervision and developing initiatives.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
1. Compassion
2. Accountability
3. Respect
4. Integrity
5. Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the post include the following:
1. To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines and to challenge poor practice.
2. To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety; to enforce guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met.
3. To fulfil the requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice.
4. To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug histories, performing medication reviews, using patients own medicines, counselling and ensuring continuity of care on discharge.
5. To detect, record and report adverse drug reactions to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and via Datix as per Trust Policy.
6. To monitor pharmacy interventions and Datix reports to identify training and information needs within Urgent Care.
7. To participate in CQUINs and QIPPs within Urgent Care.
8. To identify and implement service improvements within Urgent Care.
9. To lead and support on the auditing of medicines and prescribing within Urgent Care.
10. To implement countywide and local prescribing strategies within the Trust.
11. To facilitate the expansion of the tools within EPMA.
12. To support the development and implementations of medicine related guidance, policies and procedures within Urgent Care.
13. To support the process for new medicines being integrated into the Trust by Formulary submissions.
14. To undertake validation duties in the dispensary.
15. To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines.
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
* Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to prioritise.
* Time management.
* Ability to delegate.
* Ability to work under pressure.
Knowledge & Experience
* Post-registration hospital clinical pharmacy experience including at least four of the following specialties.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Skill mix issues/role of technicians in clinical services.
* Awareness of interface issues.
* Teaching, supervising and training staff.
* Undertaken service improvement / quality improvement projects or audits.
* NHS arrangements, eg CCGs, NICE, CQC, Clinical Governance.
* Good clinical knowledge.
* Staff supervision.
* Experience of prescribing within a speciality/Urgent Care.
* Pharmaceutical care of the Urgent Care patient.
Qualifications
* MPharm.
* Member of General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Achieved (or working towards) postgraduate clinical qualification (or equivalent knowledge/experience).
* Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing.
* Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
* Member of UKCPA.
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.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum/ Pro rata
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