Job summary Clinical Pharmacist-Short Stay Unit Southport Pharmacy Department Permanent (37.5 hours per week) Band 7 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Pharmacy Department are looking for a Pharmacist with a diploma in clinical pharmacy, studying towards a diploma or with equivalent qualificationto join our expanding clinical team who will take lead responsibility to support and implement quality-driven Clinical Pharmacy Services within the speciality of acute medicine to the Trust. This is an established post fully integrated into the short stay unit which work together to provide the best possible medicines optimisation outcomes for our acute medical patients throughout their stay. Main duties of the job The post holder will work closely with the well-established multidisciplinary team on the short stay unit. This will ensure treatments used in this specialist area are safe, effective, prudent, patient-centred and efficient. The post holder will promote appropriate and cost-effective prescribing in collaboration with the Medical Consultants and specialist nurses. You will participate in drug usage analysis, identification of budget pressures arising from new products, co-ordination of projects and audits and the development and maintenance of guidelines, policies and protocols relating to acute medicine. About us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-6758149 Job locations Southport Hospital Town Lane Southport PR8 6PN Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic, adaptable, able to work both as a team member and as an individual. Ideally you will have some experience of mentoring junior pharmacists and trainees. Participation in teaching, clinical audit and practice research is encouraged and will be supported. The post involves participation in the late night and weekend rota, and in the emergency on-call rota (approximate frequency 1 in 20). The post holder will be based at Southport District General Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust sites on occasion. Please see job description for further details Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic, adaptable, able to work both as a team member and as an individual. Ideally you will have some experience of mentoring junior pharmacists and trainees. Participation in teaching, clinical audit and practice research is encouraged and will be supported. The post involves participation in the late night and weekend rota, and in the emergency on-call rota (approximate frequency 1 in 20). The post holder will be based at Southport District General Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust sites on occasion. Please see job description for further details Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fulfilment of mandatory Continuous Professional Development/Revalidation requirements Desirable Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Knowledge & Experience Essential Previous relevant post qualification experience Foundation knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Desirable Previous hospital experience Skills Essential Ability to affect and manage change Good all-round knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy Excellent verbal and written communication Good time management, decision making and organisational skills Computer literate Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets Other Essential Use of VDU equipment Able to work under pressure, remains calm and objective Analysis of prescriptions. Interruptions for advice Good levels of concentration required, accuracy and attentional to detail Analysis and input into formulation of procedures and guidelines Ability to rationalise complex issues Complex dosage advice Exposure to upsetting situations, high level of resilience to deal with distressing and/or challenging situations Distressed patients with complex diseases. Professional appearance and hygiene awareness Weekend, Late night and Bank Holiday Working Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fulfilment of mandatory Continuous Professional Development/Revalidation requirements Desirable Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Knowledge & Experience Essential Previous relevant post qualification experience Foundation knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Desirable Previous hospital experience Skills Essential Ability to affect and manage change Good all-round knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy Excellent verbal and written communication Good time management, decision making and organisational skills Computer literate Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets Other Essential Use of VDU equipment Able to work under pressure, remains calm and objective Analysis of prescriptions. Interruptions for advice Good levels of concentration required, accuracy and attentional to detail Analysis and input into formulation of procedures and guidelines Ability to rationalise complex issues Complex dosage advice Exposure to upsetting situations, high level of resilience to deal with distressing and/or challenging situations Distressed patients with complex diseases. Professional appearance and hygiene awareness Weekend, Late night and Bank Holiday Working 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Southport Hospital Town Lane Southport PR8 6PN Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)