We are delighted to invite applications to join our team of specialist clinical pharmacists in the Urgent and Emergency Care team at the Queens Medical Centre.
This exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical pharmacist looking for a new opportunity to develop their clinical, leadership and management skills.
We are looking for a motivated, forward-thinking, dynamic individual to join our senior team, who is keen to learn, innovate and push the service forward.
Our admissions unit which includes our Higher Level Care unit is one of the largest in the country, so we have built a large clinical pharmacy team to deliver an excellent 7-day service.
Our vision is to be outstanding in health outcomes and patient & staff experience.
The post offers an outstanding opportunity to develop your portfolio of specialist knowledge and skills for the management of patients as part of the friendly, progressive and dynamic multidisciplinary team, as well as build on your leadership abilities.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to be part of the leadership team for acute medicine, which currently consists of 6 specialist pharmacist posts, and take on a specific element of the service delivery e.g. education, training, governance, operational etc.
You will take on a specialty link role which will ensure specialty specific knowledge is maintained & up to date within the team.
You will work closely with the MDT, on & off the ward to support governance, education and medication safety, particularly supporting medicine optimisation on ward rounds, utilising your prescribing skills.
You will be expected to line manage one or more of the band 7 pharmacists on the team, providing mentoring, and supporting them with their objectives which may include starting out as an independent prescriber.
You will be responsible for ensuring the provision of an excellent clinical pharmacy service to the acute medicine Higher Level Care unit and Advance Respiratory Unit (ARCU).
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Leading on the clinical pharmacy service to the Higher Level Care Unit and ARCU.
Actively participating in consultant-led ward rounds to promote and support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and effective discharge planning by utilising prescribing skills.
Providing an advanced level of clinical pharmacy service to the specialty.
Involvement in education and training of a variety of healthcare professionals including diploma & pre-registration pharmacists, undergraduates and trainee advanced nurse practitioners.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
* Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience
* Qualified independent prescriber
* B.Pharm/BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm
* Demonstrate continued professional development
Desirable
* Leadership or management qualifications
* Related postgraduate qualifications
* Play an active role in a relevant national network/specialist pharmacist group
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (MRPharmS)
Experience
Essential
* Broad previous experience (post-registration) of clinical pharmacy, particularly in acute settings
* Broad knowledge base of a range of clinical areas
* Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty
* Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
* Experience of provision of specialist clinical pharmacy review and advice relating to the safe use of medicines
* Some experience of line management, including effective performance management, recruitment and allocation of staff
* Some experience of excellent leadership and management skills
* Experience of multidisciplinary and team working at Pharmacy, Trust or regional level
Desirable
* Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit/research work at local (Trust) level
* Experience of working actively on national groups
* Experience in project management (including department-wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes
* Publication of audit/research/clinical work at national level
* Effective liaison with relevant Trust level committees/groups or equivalent
* Experience of working in urgent and emergency settings
* Experience of providing a service to patients needing Level 1 or 2 care
Communication and Relationship
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills, both written and verbal
* Empathy with patients, relatives and other pharmacy service users
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers, stakeholders
* Good communication skills with multidisciplinary team members and own profession
* Able to defend opinions in a confident and constructive manner when challenged
Desirable
* Evidence of writing compelling business cases or case of need for service development
* Teaching skills
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
* Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes
* Critical evaluation of literature and literature searching skills for analysing, interpreting medicines information, production issues, drug therapy decisions and patient information
* Ability to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral/escalation as necessary
* Think creatively to support departmental strategy and overall Trust objectives, with evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice
* Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal e.g. drug expenditure medicines optimisation
Desirable
* Experience of analysing expenditure
Planning and Organisation
Essential
* Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills, able to motivate others, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines, even when under pressure
* Positive thinker, problem solver, ability to think laterally to develop new ideas
* Ability to plan and organise existing and new clinical pharmacy services to a specialty. This may include creation and adjustment of plans.
* Ability to be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
* Self-motivated, conscientious, confident, accurate, assertive
* Prepared to work flexible hours over 7 day shifted pattern of work
Employer details
Employer name
Address
QMC
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
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