We are looking for a dynamic clinical pharmacist with extensive NHS post-registration experience, to help us deliver fantastic advanced-level pharmacy care to our stroke units based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Our friendly, dynamic team of clinical pharmacists, technicians and assistants provide a clinical service across the stroke pathway.
The Sheffield stroke unit houses one of the two regional hyper-acute stroke units within South Yorkshire. The service offers thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy and is actively involved in clinical research.
The hyper-acute stroke unit (16 inpatient beds) is co-located with an acute neurology unit (48 beds). There are an additional 28 beds on the acute stroke unit and close working links with an inpatient rehabilitation unit (SPARC) located in a community setting.
You will be responsible for the clinical service delivery on a day to day basis, whilst supporting foundation and senior pharmacist in the team. As well as significant post-registration experience, you'll also need a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy alongside excellent clinical leadership, interpersonal and communications skills. Ideally, you'll also have Independent Prescriber status or be willing to undertake the course.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist and the Sheffield Acute Stroke Service.
2. Contribute to the multidisciplinary stroke team as a clinical practitioner, championing medicines optimisation within the acute stroke service and further along the stroke pathway.
3. To deliver relevant education, training, mentorship and clinical supervision.
4. To contribute to the pharmacy departmental services including evenings and weekends.
5. Support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* MPharm degree in pharmacy.
* Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
* Registered Independent prescriber
* Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
* Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Further Training
Essential
* Clinical audit/ research & evaluation experience
Desirable
* Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
* Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in Stroke/GSM
Desirable
* Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
* Research, audit, and publication experience.
* Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.
Special Skills / Aptitudes
Essential
* Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, eg, primary/secondary/tertiary care.
* Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
* Manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
* To adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department and identifies a vision for the delivery of Pharmaceutical care.
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
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