Main area Division B-Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Secondment/Fixed Term, End date 27/2/2026) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 180-B-244338
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £46,148 - £52,809 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/12/2024 23:59
Job overview
Band 7 Paediatric fixed term contract.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Pharmacist to join our Paediatric Pharmacy Team at Cambridge University Hospital for a 12 month fixed term contract. You would join our friendly team of experienced Paediatric Pharmacists and support to provide a clinical pharmacy service to our neonatal and paediatric wards. You will gain a wide variety of knowledge during this year working across many specialities including, general paediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, respiratory and gastroenterology. Alongside opportunity to develop your skills in the paediatric critical care setting. We are happy to train and support colleagues without a specialist paediatric background.
Our progressive and friendly pharmacy department consists of approximately 300 staff. The department provides clinical services to diverse patient groups across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including many highly specialised services. The majority of our pharmacists are prescribers and we have a number of consultant pharmacist posts.
CUH has been accredited at the highest international quality standard for use of technology, data and analytics (HIMSS Level 7). The Pharmacy team fully utilises our electronic patient record system (Epic) alongside technology such as robotics.
Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential.
Main duties of the job
• To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to ward(s) within specialist area.
• To deliver designated performance objectives specific to the allocated area(s).
• Deliver the additional duties described in Appendix 1.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a department, the continuing professional development of all staff is a priority. This includes support for formal qualifications (e.g. prescribing courses – including funding and study leave), workplace learning from experienced colleagues and development of skills relating to training, management and research. Staff are encouraged to attend our regular in house training sessions and consultant pharmacist update sessions. We are keen to equip our band 7 pharmacists with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience needed to progress to band 8A roles.
Within CUH Pharmacy, there is a strong sense of team spirit and many opportunities to work with colleagues from other clinical specialties.
Well-being of staff is a priority within the department and our Pharmacy Staff Well-being Forum frequently hosts social events and coordinates efforts to positively support well-being of the Pharmacy team.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th December 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 10th January 2025
Person specification
Qualifications
* Masters level degree in pharmacy.
* Post-graduate preregistration year.
* Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Completed Certificate (Year 1) of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice and studying for completion of year 2 or completed equivalent qualification as assessed by the interview panel.
* Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber.
Experience
* Moderate post-registration hospital experience including prescription screening in inpatients/outpatients, medicines reconciliation, medicines information, experience of preparative services either TPN/chemotherapy.
* Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialities.
* Recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital.
Knowledge
* Good clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within general medicine and surgery.
* Knowledge of NICE and NPSA guidance and subsequent examples of local implementation.
* Knowledge of Health care systems and NHS changes.
Skills
* Good organisation skills/time management.
* Able to prioritise workload and target efforts appropriately.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Able to work well in a team.
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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 Stephanie Smith Job title Senior Paediatric Pharmacist Email address stephanie.smith118@nhs.net Telephone number 01223 256557 Additional information
Contact us to ask any questions and/or to arrange a visit to the department. Stephanie Smith or Ben Wyness 01223 256557 or 01223 254417
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