Band 7
Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 387-DT-5230-NG
Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town: Bristol
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Are you a current post-registration hospital pharmacist or clinical pharmacist working in another area of practice? Are you looking to gain varied and exciting specialist experience in our hospital’s Tertiary and specialist areas? If so, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Trust (UHBW) has an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team, working at the forefront of:
* Cardiac Services in the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI)
* Oncology and haematology in the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC)
* Ophthalmology in the Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH)
* Clinical commissioning and management of high cost drugs (BRI)
* Acute medicines and antimicrobial stewardship management (BRI)
Do you want to join a friendly, thriving and innovative team committed to providing the best possible pharmaceutical care? Our UHBW Bristol site is comprised of 7 hospitals in Bristol city centre, providing local and regional acute services for South Bristol, South West England and parts of South Wales.
We are looking for motivated and ambitious new team members to join our specialist clinical rotational pharmacists. Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate post-registration experience in clinical practice with development against the RPS Foundation Pharmacy Framework, will be GPhC registered and be able to demonstrate their experience in clinical practice through application and interview showcasing their readiness to move into a more specialist role.
Main duties of the job
The UHBW Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Development Pathway provides clinical rotations, supervision and projects to equip pharmacists to progress in line with the RPS Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum to progress to the next level in their career.
Our program includes:
* 8-month rotations in Bristol through ophthalmology, cardiac services, haematology and oncology, acute medicines and antimicrobial stewardship, and clinical commissioning
* A commitment to incorporate additional exciting opportunities into each rotation as they arise
* Developmental support against the RPS Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum through clinical diploma, independent prescribing and ePortfolio as appropriate for the learner
* The postholder will be required to work mainly across the Bristol site, and to participate in the departmental late, weekend, bank-holiday and non-residential on-call service rotas. Weekend shifts will be managed with a commensurate weekday off-duty day.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, an overview of our offering to you and the main responsibilities; please refer to the job description, supporting document and development pathway attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
* Postgraduate certificate (or equivalent) in Clinical Pharmacy (applicants who are approaching completion of their certificate will be considered for the role). Other relevant experience outside of a Postgraduate certificate will be considered for appropriate candidates
* Membership of a relevant pharmacy professional group or body
* Postgraduate diploma or Master's degree in clinical pharmacy
* Independent prescribing
* Leadership qualification or NHS-approved course
Knowledge and experience
* Evidence of UK hospital pharmacy experience
* Previous experience of audit or quality improvement
* One-to-one and small group teaching
* Knowledge of common conditions encountered in area of practice and of safe and appropriate drug treatments
* Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administering of medicines
* Quality improvement methodology and project working
* Line-management
Skills and abilities
* Ability to operate multiple clinical digital systems
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Problem identification and solving
* Prioritisation and task management
* Lateral thinking
* Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness
* Can organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines
* Ability to make safe and clinically relevant decisions in high pressure environments
* Ability to manage a small team of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a daily basis
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide, interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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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.
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