Job summary
Are you looking to take the next step in your career, develop your skills into expert clinical practice? Have you always had an interest in medicine and wish to pursue a career in this ever-growing area, whilst working in a pharmacy department that supports personal and professional development alongside flexible working options?
Derbyshire provides the Peak District at your doorstep, good transport links to all major UK cities by being in the heart of the Midlands and is the home of major sporting clubs, world class venues, and historical sites. UHDB is the place to take the next step in your career path by providing great opportunities for flexible working and good career development. If this sounds exciting, why don't you come and join our well-established, friendly and dynamic respiratory team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB).
Work closely with clinicians and nursing colleagues to promote safe and effective use of medicines on the wards, whilst ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
You will be given a choice of fixed post within specialist medicine. Please state your preference at your interview.
Main duties of the job
Provide appropriate medicine prescribing and monitoring advice to members of the MDT. Attend daily ward rounds on the medical wards.
Be a part of a collaborative MDT by working with the nurses, doctors, advanced care practitioners, dietitians, physiotherapists etc.
Active involvement in the development and review of policies and procedures within the specialty. Assist the Advanced Pharmacist to manage the introduction of new drugs and treatment guidelines into the division.
Assist with the management of errors, complaints and incidents in the managed section in accordance with the Trust Risk Management and Complaints Policies.
Assist the Advanced Pharmacist in preparing financial reports and ensures that drug usage and expenditure is monitored and regularly reported to Divisional management team.
Deliver educational sessions to junior pharmacists, doctors, nurses and trainee pharmacists.
Opportunities for participation in quality improvement projects in the specialty. Help to support and develop rotational junior and trainee pharmacists.
You will be given the opportunity to undertake independent prescribing. This is fully funded by the Trust, and you will be supported to attend study days and complete prescribing practice hours.
Closing date of applications: 05 December 2024
Interview date: 19 December 2024
About us
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
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
1. Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
2. On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
3. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
4. We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
5. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
6. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
7. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
8. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
9. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
10. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
11. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
12. GPhC Registered Pharmacist
13. Post graduate clinical Diploma
14. Demonstrable experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
Desirable
15. Independent prescribing qualification
Human Resources
Essential
16. Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing etc. other staff
Communication
Essential
17. Evidence of communication with a broad spectrum of people
18. Evidence of influencing skills
Desirable
19. Evidence of leadership skills
Planning and Organisation
Essential
20. Evidence of ability to work on own and within a team
21. Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Experience
Essential
22. Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information
23. Evidence of audit related work and presentation
Desirable
24. Previous experience working within medicine specialties